Part II Legal Services
Miscellaneous and supplementary
I140 Advisory and supervisory functions of the F4CMA
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Before—
a
F1approving any rules made under section 17(11) or 18(10) of this Act; or
b
approving any rules—
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such as are mentioned in section 31(1) or (2),
of this Act; or
c
considering any provisions of a draft scheme under section 26(1) or (3) of this Act,
the Secretary of State shall first send a copy of the proposed regulations, rules or provisions to the F5CMA
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F8The CMA may publish any advice given under subsection (3) above.
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The F9CMA shall, so far as practicable, exclude from anything published under subsection (4) above any matter—
a
which relates to the affairs of a particular person; and
b
the publication of which would, or might in the F10CMA's opinion, seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that person.
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For the purposes of the law of defamation, the publication of any advice by the Director under this section shall be absolutely privileged.