# Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025, Section 92: Offence of pretending to be a member of Faculty of Advocates

Extent: S
Status: prospective

(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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/8/section/92 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/regulation-of-legal-services-scotland-act-2025/section-92
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