# Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990, Section 40: Advisory and supervisory functions of the CMA

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(1) Before—
(a) approving any rules made under section 17(11) or 18(10) of this Act; or
(b) approving any rules—
(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ii) 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,
(c) considering—
(i) any provisions of a draft regulatory scheme under section 27 of the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025, or
(ii) any provision which is proposed as a revision to a regulatory scheme under section 33 of that Act,
the Secretary of State shall first send a copy of the proposed regulations, rules or provisions to the CMA
(2) The CMA shall consider whether any such ... rules or provisions as are mentioned in subsection (1) above would have, or would be likely to have, the effect of restricting, distorting or preventing competition to any significant extent.
(3) When the CMA has completed its consideration it shall give such advice to the Secretary of State as it thinks fit.
(4) The CMA may publish any advice given under subsection (3) above.
(5) The CMA 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 CMA's opinion, seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that person.
(6) For the purposes of the law of defamation, the publication of any advice by the Director under this section shall be absolutely privileged.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/40/section/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/law-reform-miscellaneous-provisions-scotland-act-1990/section-40
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