# Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025, Paragraph 4: Application

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This Part applies where the Lord President is satisfied that—
(a) an act or omission of a category 1 or category 2 regulator (or a series of acts or omissions) has had, or is likely to have, an adverse impact on the observance of any of the regulatory objectives,
(b) a category 1 or category 2 regulator has failed to comply with a requirement imposed on it by or under this Act (including a direction given in accordance with this Part), or
(c) a category 1 or category 2 regulator has failed to adhere to its internal governance arrangements (including, in particular, those relating to the independent and effective exercise of its regulatory functions).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/8/schedule/2/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/regulation-of-legal-services-scotland-act-2025/schedule-2/paragraph-4
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