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Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980

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12D Restoration of name to register on request

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a registered European lawyer whose name has been removed from the register shall be entitled to have his name restored to the register only if, on an application in that behalf made by him to the Tribunal and after such enquiry as the Tribunal thinks proper, the Tribunal so orders. (2) On an application to the Council by a registered European lawyer whose name, or any annotation against whose name, has been removed from the register under section 12C, the Council may, after such inquiry as they think proper, restore the name of the registered European lawyer or, as the case may be, the annotation, to the register. (3) Rules made by the Tribunal under section 52 may– (a) regulate the making, hearing and determining of applications under subsection (1); (b) provide for payment by the applicant to the council of such fee in respect of restoration to the register as the rules may specify.

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12D Restoration of name to register on request

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a registered European lawyer whose name has been removed from the register shall be entitled to have his name restored to the register only if, on an application in that behalf made by him to the Tribunal and after such enquiry as the Tribunal thinks proper, the Tribunal so orders. (2) On an application to the Council by a registered European lawyer whose name, or any annotation against whose name, has been removed from the register under section 12C, the Council may, after such inquiry as they think proper, restore the name of the registered European lawyer or, as the case may be, the annotation, to the register. (3) Rules made by the Tribunal under section 52 may– (a) regulate the making, hearing and determining of applications under subsection (1); (b) provide for payment by the applicant to the council of such fee in respect of restoration to the register as the rules may specify.

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