UK Act of Parliament
1990
Scotland
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990
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Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part I — Charities
Browse 15 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Non-recognised bodies.
Designated religious bodies.
Duty to keep accounting records.
Annual accounts and report.
Powers of Lord Advocate to investigate charities and to suspend trustees.
Powers of Court of Session to deal with management of charities.
Disqualification of persons concerned in the management or control of recognised bodies.
Reorganisation of public trusts by the court.
Small trusts.
Expenditure of capital.
Dormant accounts of charities in banks,
Appointment of trustees.
Alteration of purposes and winding-up of charitable companies.
Interpretation of Part I, regulations and orders.
Part II — Legal Services
Browse 46 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Regulation by the Law Society of conveyancing and executry services
Conveyancing practitioners.
Executry practitioners.
Executry services by recognised financial institutions.
Professional misconduct, ... etc.
Review of decisions
Unsatisfactory professional conduct: powers of Tribunal on appeal
Unsatisfactory professional conduct: enforcement of Council direction
Unsatisfactory professional conduct: appeal from decisions of Tribunal
Unsatisfactory professional conduct: powers of court on appeal
Remission of complaint by Tribunal to Council
Unsatisfactory professional conduct
Unsatisfactory professional conduct: Council's powers to monitor compliance with direction under section 20ZB(4)
Report by Commission to Council under section 10(2)(e) of the 2007 Act: Council's powers
Direction under section 20ZD(1): appeal by practitioner
Council's intervention powers.
Powers of investigation
Procedures of the Tribunal etc.
Compensation fund
Disclosure of documents etc.
Interpretation of sections 16 to 22.
Rights of audience in the Court of Session, the House of Lords, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and the High Court of Justiciary.
Rights to conduct litigation and rights of audience.
Consideration of applications made under section 25.
Exercise of rights to conduct litigation and rights of audience.
Surrender of rights to conduct litigation and rights of audience.
Revocation of rights granted under section 26.
Regulation of right of English, Welsh and Northern Irish practitioners to practise in Scotland.
Rules of conduct etc.
Multi-national practices.
Complaints in relation to legal services.
Scottish legal services ombudsman.
Ombudsman’s final report and recommendations.
Advisory functions of ombudsman.
Judicial appointments.
Solicitors’ and counsel’s fees.
Admission of solicitors and notaries public.
Availability of legal aid in relation to services provided under this Act.
Removal of certain restrictions on the borrowing of the court process.
Advisory and supervisory functions of the CMA
Investigatory powers of the CMA
Enforcement of notices under section 41
Altering, etc. documents required to be produced under section 41
Review of rules approved by the Secretary of State.
Functions of Director in relation to certain rules made under the 1980 Act.
Interpretation of Part II.
Part III — The Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976
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Part IV — Miscellaneous Reforms
Browse 17 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Evidence of children through television link in criminal proceedings.
Transfer of cases in which child’s evidence is to be given through television link.
Identification of accused by child.
Interpretation of sections 56, 57 and 58.
Criminal jurisdiction of sheriff court.
Probation and community service orders and supervision and care of persons on probation or released from prison etc.
Supervised attendance orders as alternative to imprisonment on fine default.
Registration and enforcement of external confiscation orders.
Matrimonial interdicts.
Homelessness.
UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration.
Further provision as to discharge of judicial factors.
Amendment of Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977.
Future services to injured person.
Blood and other samples in civil proceedings.
Effect of mental incapacity on powers of attorney etc.
Execution of documents by companies.
Part V — General
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Schedules
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Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Any professional or other body making an application under section...
Any person may make written representations concerning any draft scheme...
At the same time as an application under section 25...
An advertisement such as referred to in paragraph 3 above...
Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman
The following categories of person shall, in accordance with this...
Temporary judges
Temporary judges
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Paragraph 1(a) above shall not confer any eligibility for appointment...
Paragraphs 1 and 2 above are without prejudice to any...
(1) The Court of Session Act 1988 shall be amended...
Temporary judges
Temporary judges
Temporary judges
Temporary judges
Temporary judges
Applications for Children’s Certificates
(1) A court shall not make a supervised attendance order...
(1) A supervised attendance order shall— (a) specify the locality...
(1) An offender in respect of whom a supervised attendance...
(1) If at any time while a supervised attendance order...
(1) Where a supervised attendance order is in force in...
(1) The Secretary of State may make rules for regulating...
The Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament each year,...
In section 27 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968...
(1) In this Schedule— “the appropriate court”, in relation to...
Amendments to the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976
In section 38 of the Probate and Legacy Duties Act...
(1) In section 3 of the Confirmation of Executors (Scotland)...
(1) In section 5 (factor to lodge monies in one...
(1) In section 2 of the Confirmation of Executors (Scotland)...
In the second part of the Schedule to the Promissory...
(1) In section 3 of the Intestates Widows and Children...
(1) In section 3 of the Small Testate Estates (Scotland)...
(1) For subsection (1) of section 33 (Sheriff Court Rules...
(1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 shall be amended...
In section 4 of the Community Service by Offenders (Scotland)...
(1) The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 shall be amended as...
(1) For section 76 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act...
(1) In section 6(3)(e) of the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection)...
Section 42(3)(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1983...
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In section 8(1) of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985...
Section 53(3) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (execution of instrument...
(1) In subsection (3) of section 4 (Scottish Legal Aid...
In section 6(1) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987...
For section 48 (limited right of audience of solicitor before...
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Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
Registers and regulates Scottish charities. Maintains the Scottish Charity Register. Investigates concerns about charity governance and misconduct.
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