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  "text": "In the case of a decision by the Tribunal—\n(a) ordering a solicitor to be struck off the roll; or\n(b) ordering a solicitor to be suspended from practice; or\n(c) censuring a solicitor or an incorporated practice authorised legal business; or\n(d) fining a solicitor or an incorporated practice authorised legal business, or\n(e) order that the recognition under section 34(1A) of an incorporated practice be revoked; or\n(ea) ordering that the authorisation of a legal business to provide legal services be withdrawn or subject to conditions, or\n(f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(h) ordering that an investment business certificate issued to a solicitor, a firm of solicitors or an incorporated practice be—\n(i) suspended; or\n(ii) subject to such terms and conditions as they may direct; or\n(iii) revoked,\non the expiration of the days of appeal (if any) without an appeal being lodged or, where an appeal has been lodged, if and as soon as the appeal is withdrawn or a decision by the Court is given in terms of subparagraphs (a) to (h) or in the case of a decision of the Tribunal under section 53(6) or (6B) which has not been varied or quashed by the Court or under section 53(6A) or (6AA) which has not been varied by the court, the clerk of the Tribunal shall immediately send to the Council a copy of the decision of the Tribunal certified by him and a copy of the decision by the Court in any appeal, and the Council shall forthwith give effect to any order as to striking the solicitor off the roll and to any terms and conditions directed by the Tribunal under section 53(5); and in any other case shall cause a note of the effect of the decision to be entered against the name of the solicitor in the roll or as revoking the recognition under section 34(1A) of an incorporated practice.",
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      "text": "Words inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 76:2), s. 56, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 35(c)"
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 para. 16(c) substituted (1.7.2026 for specified purposes) by Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 8), s. 103(3), sch. 1 para. 33(4)(a); S.S.I. 2026/96, reg. 2(3)(4), sch. 2"
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 para. 16(d) substituted (1.7.2026 for specified purposes) by Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 8), s. 103(3), sch. 1 para. 33(4)(b); S.S.I. 2026/96, reg. 2(3)(4), sch. 2"
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      "text": "Word “or” and para. 16(1)(e) inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 76:2), s. 56, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 35(c)"
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      "text": "Sch. 4 para. 16(f)–(h) and word “; or” inserted by Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 42, SIF 76:2), s. 6(1), Sch. 1 para. 23(d)"
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      "text": "Sch. 4 para. 16(ea) inserted (1.7.2026 for specified purposes) by Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 8), s. 103(3), sch. 1 para. 33(4)(c); S.S.I. 2026/96, reg. 2(3)(4), sch. 2"
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      "text": "Sch. 4 para. 16(f)(g) repealed (1.10.2008) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 195, 210, 211, Sch. 20 para. 1(19)(b), Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2008/1436, art. 3"
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