# Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980, Section 53ZA: Remission of complaint by Tribunal to Council


(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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/46/section/53ZA (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/solicitors-scotland-act-1980/section-53ZA
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