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195 Application of the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007
(1) The Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 5) (“the 2007 Act”) applies to—
(a) any element of a complaint relating to,
(b) the provision by a practitioner of,
the advice, services and activities mentioned in subsection (2) as it applies to any other advice, services and activities provided by a practitioner.
(2) The advice, services and activities are—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) activities of an insolvency practitioner within the meaning of Part 13 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45);
(c) activities mentioned in paragraph (a) of paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 3 to the Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60);
(d) immigration advice or immigration services;
(e) regulated activity within the meaning of section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8), other than activity falling within paragraph (f) below, in respect of which the Financial Conduct Authority has by virtue of Part 20 of that Act arranged for its regulatory role to be carried out by the Law Society of Scotland;
(f) exempt regulated activities within the meaning of section 325(2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
(3) In subsection (1), “complaint” and “practitioner” have the same meaning as in Part 1 of the 2007 Act.
(4) Omit section 77 of the 2007 Act (advice services and activities to which Act does not apply).
(5) Schedule 20 contains minor and consequential amendments in connection with the application of the 2007 Act by virtue of this section.
Your change, as a redline
195 Application of the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007
(1) The Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 5) (“the 2007 Act”) applies to—
(a) any element of a complaint relating to,
(b) the provision by a practitioner of,
the advice, services and activities mentioned in subsection (2) as it applies to any other advice, services and activities provided by a practitioner.
(2) The advice, services and activities are—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) activities of an insolvency practitioner within the meaning of Part 13 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45);
(c) activities mentioned in paragraph (a) of paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 3 to the Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60);
(d) immigration advice or immigration services;
(e) regulated activity within the meaning of section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8), other than activity falling within paragraph (f) below, in respect of which the Financial Conduct Authority has by virtue of Part 20 of that Act arranged for its regulatory role to be carried out by the Law Society of Scotland;
(f) exempt regulated activities within the meaning of section 325(2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
(3) In subsection (1), “complaint” and “practitioner” have the same meaning as in Part 1 of the 2007 Act.
(4) Omit section 77 of the 2007 Act (advice services and activities to which Act does not apply).
(5) Schedule 20 contains minor and consequential amendments in connection with the application of the 2007 Act by virtue of this section.
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