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Regulation 26 Duty to reportF1

(1)

It shall be the duty of the solicitor acting for an applicant or assisted person to report to the Board F2... on such matters and in such form as the Board may require, F3which may include an online form, and in accordance with any guidance issued from time to time by the Board.

(2)

No solicitor shall be precluded, by reason of any privilege arising out of the relationship between solicitor and client, from making such report as is referred to in paragraph (1) above.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Reg. 26 substituted (9.11.2003) by The Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/486), regs. 1, 5

F2

Words in reg. 26 omitted (1.4.2011) by virtue of The Advice and Assistance and Legal Aid (Online Applications etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/161), regs. 1, 7(7)

F3

Words in reg. 26 inserted (1.4.2011) by The Advice and Assistance and Legal Aid (Online Applications etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/161), regs. 1, 7(7)