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Section 53ZA Remission of complaint by Tribunal to CouncilF1

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Where, after holding an inquiry under section 53(1) into a complaint of professional misconduct against a solicitor, the Tribunal—

(a)

is not satisfied that he has been guilty of professional misconduct;

(b)

considers that he may be guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct,

it must remit the complaint to the Council.

(2)

Where the Tribunal remits a complaint to the Council under subsection (1), it may make available to the Council any of its findings in fact in its inquiry into the complaint under section 53(1).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Ss. 53ZA-53ZC inserted (1.10.2008) by Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 5), ss. 53(3), 82 (with s. 77); S.S.I. 2008/311, art. 2