Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 26 (1) The 2007 Act is amended as follows. (2) In section 2 (receipt of complaints: preliminary steps)— (a) in subsection (1)(a)(i), for “other than a firm of solicitors or an incorporated 30 practice” substitute “who is an individual”, (b) in subsection (3), for the words from “the”, where it first occurs, to “further” substitute “any”. (2A) In section 3 (existence of specified regulatory scheme)— (a) in subsection (1), after “2(1)” insert “or 2A(1)”, 35 in the opening words, the words “in writing” are repealed, (b) in subsection (2), 163 Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill Schedule 3—Minor and consequential modifications of enactments Part 3—Other amendments relating to the Scottish Legal Services Commission (c) in subsection (4), the words “taking the preliminary steps referred to in section 2(4) and” are repealed. (2B) In section 8 (services complaint: local resolution or mediation)— (a) In subsection (2), the words “, by notice in writing to the complainer and the 5 practitioner” are repealed, (b) in subsection (3), the words “, by notice in writing,” are repealed, (c) in subsection (4), the words “, by notice in writing to the complainer and the practitioner,” are repealed, (d) in subsection (6), the words from “; and,” to the end of the subsection are repealed. 10 (3) In section 9 (services complaint: Commission’s duty to investigate and determine)— 1 (a) in subsection (1)— (i) in paragraph (d), the words “under section 2(1A)(a)” are repealed, (ii) in paragraph (d), at the end insert “(in whole or in part)”, (iii) in the closing words, the words “and section 15(2) and (5)” are repealed, 15 (iv) in the closing words, after “complaint” insert “(or the part of the complaint constituting a services complaint)”, (v) in the closing words, for “(4)” substitute “(7)”, (b) subsection (1B) is repealed. (4) In section 16 (power to monitor compliance with directions under section 10(2))— 20 (a) in subsection (1), the words “in writing” are repealed, (b) in subsection (2)— (i) for “an appeal” substitute “a review”, (ii) for “section 21(1)” substitute “section 20A”, (iii) for “the appeal” substitute “the review”. 25 (5) In section 17 (power to examine documents and demand explanations in connection with conduct or services complaints)— (a) in subsection (1)— (i) after “2,” insert “2A,”, (ii) for “15 or 16” substitute “16, 23 or 24 or any provision in rules made under 30 section 32(1) (but only in so far as the provision in the rules relates to the categorisation of complaints)”, (iii) the words “in writing” are repealed, (aa) in subsection (3)(b), for “incorporated practice of which the practice” substitute “authorised legal business of which the business”, 35 (ba) in subsection (4)— (i) after “2,” insert “2A,”, 164 Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill Schedule 3—Minor and consequential modifications of enactments Part 3—Other amendments relating to the Scottish Legal Services Commission (ii) for “or 15, it may give notice in writing” substitute “, 23 or 24 or any provision in rules made under section 32(1), it may give notice”. (6) In section 23 (handling by relevant professional organisations of conduct complaints: investigation by Commission), in subsection (5), in paragraph (a), the words “the handling 5 complaint is that” are repealed. (6A) In section 24 (investigation under section 23: final report and recommendations), in subsection (5), the words “, in writing,” are repealed. (7) In section 33 (duty of relevant professional organisations to forward complaints to Commission), in subsection (1)(b), the words “or 15(5)(a)” are repealed. 10 (8) In section 34 (Commission’s duty to provide advice)— 1 (a) in subsection (1), the words “services complaint or a handling” are repealed, (b) in subsection (2), for “a firm of solicitors or an incorporated practice” substitute “not an individual”. (9) In section 37 (obtaining of information from relevant professional organisations), in 15 subsection (2), for “or 15(5)(a)” substitute “(or treated as having been remitted to it under that section by virtue of section 33A(2))”. (9A) In section 42 (reports: privilege)— (a) the title of the section becomes “Disclosure of information by Commission: privilege”, 20 (b) for “publication of any report” insert “disclosure of any information by the Commission”, (c) the words “13(1), 23(8),” are repealed, (d) after “36(2)” insert “, 41A”, (e) for “publication” where it second occurs substitute “disclosure”. 25 (10) In section 43(2) (restriction upon disclosure of information: Commission), in paragraph (a), after “services complaint” insert “, regulatory complaint”. (11) In section 46(1) (interpretation of Part 1)— (a) after the definition of “annual general levy...