(1) A regulation may authorise the law society to enter into arrangements (fidelity protocols) with corresponding authorities in relation to matters to which this part relates.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a regulation may authorise the making of a fidelity protocol that provides that the law society is taken to have--
(a) requested a corresponding authority to act as agent of the law society in stated classes of cases; or
(b) agreed to act as agent of a corresponding authority in stated classes of cases.
(3) A regulation may provide for the amendment, revocation or replacement of a fidelity protocol.
(4) A fidelity protocol, or an amendment, revocation or replacement of a fidelity protocol, has effect in this jurisdiction only to the extent it is approved under a regulation.