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Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010

Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010

2010 asp 16

Commentary on Sections

Part 2 – Regulation of Licensed Legal Services

Chapter 1 – Approved Regulators
Approved regulators
Section 9 – Lord President’s agreement

30.The Scottish Ministers must have the agreement of the Lord President before approving a body as an approved regulator, or imposing or varying any conditions or restrictions. The Scottish Ministers must also impose conditions about the expertise relating to the provision of legal services as are reasonably sought by the Lord President.

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