(d) … 6 There shall be paid to the non-lawyer members of the Tribunal out of money provided by Parliament such fees and allowances as the Secretary of State may determine. 117 Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 – Keeling schedule P ART 1I P ROCEDURE AND P OWERS OF T RIBUNAL Procedure 6A The Tribunal may arrange for any of their functions (other than an excepted function) to be discharged on their behalf by one of their number. 6B An “excepted function” is the making of a decision under— (a) section 10, (b) section 12D, (c) section 42ZD, (d) section 47, (e) section 52, (f) section 53, (g) section 53ZAA, (h) section 53ZB, (i) section 53ZD, (j) section 53ZE, (k) section 53D, (l) section 54, (m) section 60A. [512] Complaints 7 The making of a complaint to the Tribunal or the giving of any information in connection with a complaint shall confer qualified privilege. 8 A complaint made to the Tribunal shall not be withdrawn except with the Tribunal’s leave and subject to such conditions with respect to expenses or otherwise as the Tribunal thinks fit. 8A … 9 Subject to Part IV, the Tribunal may dismiss a complaint against a solicitor or an incorporated practice authorised legal business— (a) without requiring the solicitor or the incorporated practice authorised legal business to answer the allegations made against him or, as the case may be, it or without holding any enquiry if— (i) they are of the opinion that the complaint discloses no prima facie case of professional misconduct on the part of the solicitor or, of failure on the part of the incorporated practice authorised legal business to comply with any provision of this Act or of rules made under this Act; or (ii) the complainer fails to comply with any rule made under section 52; or 118 Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 – Keeling schedule (b) without hearing parties if they are of the opinion upon consideration of the complaint and other documents that they disclose no case of professional misconduct on the part of the solicitor or, of failure on the part of the incorporated practice authorised legal business to comply with any provision of this Act or of rules made under this Act. . . . 9A(1) Where under paragraph 9 the Tribunal dismisses a complaint against a solicitor or an authorised legal business, a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) may appeal the decision to the Court. (2) The persons are— (a) in the case of a decision under paragraph 9(a)(i), the Council, (b) in the case of a decision under paragraph 9(a)(ii), the complainer, (c) in the case of a decision under paragraph 9(b), the Council. (3) An appeal under sub-paragraph (1) must be made before the expiry of the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the Tribunal’s decision is intimated to the Council or, as the case may be, the complainer. [514] 9B(1) Subject to Part 4, the Tribunal may dismiss a regulatory complaint against an authorised legal business— (a) without requiring the authorised legal business to answer the allegations made against it or without holding any enquiry if sub-paragraph (2) applies, or (b) without hearing parties if the Tribunal are of the opinion upon consideration of the complaint and other documents that they disclose no case of failure on the part of the authorised legal business to comply with— (i) the practice rules forming part of the rules for authorising and regulating the legal business made under (or for the purposes of) section 41(1)(a) of the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2024...