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Section 92 Offence of pretending to be a member of Faculty of AdvocatesI1

Scotland Not yet in force

(1)

A person who is not a member of the Faculty of Advocates commits an offence if the person without reasonable excuse—

(a)

takes or uses a name, title, addition or description implying that the person is a member of the Faculty of Advocates,

(b)

otherwise pretends to be a member of the Faculty of Advocates.

(2)

For the purpose of subsection (1), a person is a member of the Faculty of Advocates if the person is entered in the register maintained by the Faculty of Advocates under section 16.

(3)

A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

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I1

S. 92 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 103(3)