SCHEDULE 1 The Law Society of Scotland
Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (1980 c 46) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 1 The Law Society of Scotland

Section 1

Constitution and Proceedings

1

The Society shall be a body corporate with a common seal and may sue and be sued in its own name.

2

The Council shall prepare a scheme providing for—

(a)     the constitution. . ., and proceedings of the Council;

[(aa)     election, co-option and appointment to the Council;]

(b)     the meetings of the Society;

(c)     the appointment of a chairman, vice-chairman, secretary and other officers and employees of the Society;

(d)     the appointment and constitution of committees [and sub-committees].

3

The scheme prepared under paragraph 2—

(a)     may make provision enabling the Council to admit as honorary members of the Society persons who have ceased to be practising solicitors, no such honorary member being entitled to vote at meetings of the Society or liable to pay an annual subscription;

(b)     shall make provision for the admission on application made in that behalf and on payment of the annual subscription as a member of the Society of any solicitor who by virtue of the provisions of section 24 is exempted from taking out a practising certificate;

[(bza)     shall make provision for—

(i)     the election

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