Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985

18SIn section 40 (Council’s powers where failure to comply with accounts rules etc.)—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)after the word “solicitor”, where first occurring, there shall be inserted the words “ or incorporated practice ”;

(ii)after the word “solicitor”, where secondly and thirdly occurring, there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, incorporated practice ”;

(iii)after the word “his” there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, its ”;

(iv)after the word “section”, where lastly occurring, there shall be inserted “ (a) ”;

(v)for the words “and the certificate” there shall be substituted the following ; or, as the case may be—

(b)withdraw the practising certificate or certificates of any or all of the solicitors who are directors of the incorporated practice,

and a certificate so withdrawn ;

(b)in subsection (2)—

(i)after the word “he” there shall be inserted the words “ or as the case may be, by the incorporated practice that it ”;

(ii)after the word “solicitor” where secondly occurring, there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, the incorporated practice ”,

(iii)for the words from “and” onward there shall be substituted the words “ or solicitors concerned and shall restore to him or them any practising certificate or certificates held by him or them for the practice year then current. ”;

(c)in subsection (3) for the word “the”, where secondly occurring, there shall be substituted the word “ a ”.