(1) The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 [1980 c.46. Section 37A was inserted by section 138(1) of the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 16). Section 65 was amended by section 138(2) of the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010.] is amended as follows.
(2) In the italic cross-heading before section 35 at the end insert "and fees".
(3) In section 37A (accounts fee) -
(a) for the heading substitute "Accounts and anti-money laundering fees";
(b) in subsection (1) for the words from "An annual fee" to "paid by each" substitute "An annual accounts fee (the "accounts fee") and an annual anti-money laundering fee (the "anti-money laundering fee") are to be paid by each";
(c) in subsection (2) for "The accounts fee is" substitute "The accounts fee and the anti-money laundering fee are";
(d) after subsection (3) insert -
"(3A) The anti-money laundering fee is to be set by the Council for the purpose of funding the exercise of their functions of -
(i) complying with the Oversight of Professi
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