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(1)Regulations may—
(a)confer additional functions on the Commission;
(b)make provision about the keeping of registers by the Commission;
(c)make provision about registration under this Part or Part 2 of this Act and in particular about—
(i)the making of applications for such registration;
(ii)the content of certificates of registration; or
(iii)categories of applicant who cannot competently make certain applications;
(d)require the Commission to secure that, on such conditions, in such circumstances and, subject to subsection (2) below, on the payment of such fees as may be specified in the regulations, any person shall be afforded access to, and provided with a copy of an entry in or with an extract from, a register kept by the Commission; or
(e)except such part of a register as may be specified in the regulations from any requirement made by virtue of paragraph (d) above.
(2)Regulations under paragraph (d) of subsection (1) above may specify circumstances in which the fees mentioned in that paragraph shall not be payable; and the fees shall in any event not be payable in any case where the Commission considers it appropriate to provide the copy or extract in question free of charge.
(3)Before the Scottish Ministers make regulations under subsection (1) above, they shall consult such persons, or groups of persons, as they consider appropriate.
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