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Part 2Regulation of licensed legal services

Chapter 1Approved regulators

Regulatory schemes

13Reconciling different rules

(1)The provision required by section 12(2)(b) to be in the regulatory scheme is such provision as is reasonably practicable (and appropriate in the circumstances) for—

(a)preventing or resolving regulatory conflicts, and

(b)avoiding unnecessary duplication of regulatory rules.

(2)For the purposes of this section, a regulatory conflict is a conflict between—

(a)the regulatory scheme of an approved regulator, and

(b)any professional or regulatory rules made by any other body which regulates the provision of legal or other services.

(3)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision about regulatory conflicts (such as may involve an approved regulator).

(4)Before making regulations under subsection (3), the Scottish Ministers must have the Lord President’s agreement.