Legislation – The Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2026

Schedule 1Provisions of the Act coming into force on 5 March 2026

Regulation 2(1)

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

(provision of the Act)

(subject matter)

(purpose)

Part 1 (sections 1 to 37)

Regulatory framework

For the purpose of the Lord President making rules under section 95.

Part 2 (sections 38 to 49)

Regulation of legal businesses

For the purpose of the Lord President making rules under section 95.

Section 79

Commission membership

Section 89

Removal of practising restrictions: law centres, citizens advice bodies and charities

Section 95

Lord President’s functions under Parts 1 and 2: rule-making power

Schedule 2

Further provision about measures open to the Lord President

For the purpose of the Lord President making rules under section 95.