9. Section 12A of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted:
“12A. The Law Society is entitled to—
(a) object to an application under subsection 10 (2), 10A (1) or (6) or 11 (1); and
(b) in respect of an application under subsection 10 (2), 10A (6) or 11 (1)—be heard on the hearing of the application.”.