# Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008, Section 58: Consultation and consent: Scotland


(1) A Minister of the Crown must obtain the consent of the Lord Advocate before making an order under this Part in relation to an offence in Scotland.
(2) A Minister of the Crown must consult the Scottish Ministers before making an order under this Part in relation to a regulator which is a local authority in Scotland.
(3) In subsection (2), “local authority in Scotland” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/13/section/58 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/regulatory-enforcement-and-sanctions-act-2008/section-58
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