8Review of appropriateness of recording in the Register of Inhibitions
(1)The Scottish Ministers—
(a)must from time to time review the continuing appropriateness of recording of notices of appointment of judicial factors in the Register of Inhibitions, and
(b)may by regulations specify that such notices are to be recorded or registered instead in—
(i)an existing register,
(ii)a register of judicial factories.
(2)Where regulations under subsection (1) specify that notices are to be recorded or registered in an existing register, the regulations must make such provision as is necessary to allow the register to be used for the recording or registration of notices of appointment of judicial factors.
(3)Where regulations under subsection (1) specify that notices are to be recorded or registered in a register of judicial factories, the regulations—
(a)must establish a register of judicial factories,
(b)may confer the duty of maintaining the register on a person,
(c)may specify—
(i)the manner in which the register is to be kept,
(ii)the information which the register is to contain,
(d)may make provision about—
(i)the extent to which the information in the register is to be made available to the public,
(ii)the circumstances in which certain information contained in the register can be withheld from the public,
(iii)any fees payable in relation to the register,
(iv)such other matters as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.
(4)Regulations under subsection (1)—
(a)may make incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision,
(b)may modify any enactment (including this Act),
(c)are subject to the affirmative procedure.