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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1S

Part IS Incorporation of Solicitors’ Practices

Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 c. 46S

19SIn section 41 (appointment of judicial factor)—

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

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

(c)for the words “in connection with his practice as a solicitor” there shall be substituted the words “ , in the case of a solicitor, in connection with his practice as such ”;

(d)after the word “arise” there shall be inserted the following ; or

(c)that, in the case of an incorporated practice, either—

(i)its liabilities exceed its assets, or

(ii)its books, accounts and other documents are in such a condition that it is not reasonably practicable to ascertain definitely whether its liabilities exceed its assets, or

(iii)there is reasonable ground for apprehending that a claim on the guarantee fund may arise;

(e)after the word “solicitor”, where fourthly occurring, there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, of the incorporated practice ”;

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

(g)for the words “the solicitor’s” there shall be substituted the word “ such ”.