# The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1991 S.I. 1991/1252 · made 23 May 1991 This Order appoints 3rd June 1991 as the date for the coming into force of the provisions of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 which are specified in Schedule 1 to the Order, and 15th August 1991 as the date for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act which are specified in Schedule 2 to the Order. Made under: Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Section 75) ## Introductory text LEGAL PROFESSION Made 23rd May 1991 The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 75(2) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order: ## 1 Citation This Order may be cited as the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1991. ## 2 Interpretation In this Order– “the Act” means the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990. ## 3 Commencement The provisions of the Act which are specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order, and described by reference to subject matter in column 2 of that Schedule, shall, in so far as they are not then in force, come into force on 3rd June 1991, but, where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in column 3 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose. ## 4 Commencement The provisions of the Act which are specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 to this Order, and described by reference to subject matter in column 2 of that Schedule, shall, in so far as they are not then in force, come into force on 15th August 1991, but, where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in column 3 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose. ## Signature James Douglas-Hamilton Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office St. Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 23rd May 1991 ## Schedule 1 The provisions of the Act which come into force on 3rd June 1991 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Section 24 Rights of audience in Court of Session, House of Lords, Judicial Committee of Privy Council and High Court of Justiciary Section 30 Regulation of right of English, Welsh and Northern Irish practitioners to practise in Scotland Section 33 Complaints in relation to legal services In section 34– subsections (2) to (8) Powers and jurisdiction of Scottish legal services ombudsman Section 43 Functions of Director General of Fair Trading in relation to certain rules Section74 Amendments and repeals Only for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedules 8 and 9 specified or referred to in column 1 below In Schedule 8 – paragraphs 27(1) and (2), 29(1) to (4), (8) to (14), (15)(a) and (e), (16) and (17), and 38 Amendments In Schedule 9 – the repeals specified in the Table below Repeals TABLE REPEALS Chapter Short Title Extent of Repeals 1980 c. 46 The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 In section 20(1), the word “and”. Section 31(3). In section 63(1), the words “and to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one month”. In Schedule 4, in paragraph 1, the words “appointed by the Lord President” following sub-paragraph (b), and in paragraph 17, the words from “also” to “before the order” and the words from “and in such other manner” to the end. ## Schedule 2 The provisions of the Act which come into force on 15th August 1991 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Section 74(2) Repeals Only for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedule 9 referred to in column 1 below In Schedule 9 – the repeals specified in the Table below Repeals TABLE REPEALS Chapter Short Title Extent of Repeals 1975 c. 24 The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 In Schedule 1, the words “lay observer appointed under section 49 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980”. 1980 c. 46 The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 Section 49. In section 65(1), the definition of “lay observer”. Schedule 5. ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order appoints 3rd June 1991 as the date for the coming into force of the provisions of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 which are specified in Schedule 1 to the Order, and 15th August 1991 as the date for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act which are specified in Schedule 2 to the Order. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1252 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/law-reform-miscellaneous-provisions-scotland-act-1990-commencement-no-6-order-1991 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.