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(5) A disclosure statement must—
(a) be in writing; and
(b) be given before, or as soon as practicable after, the foreign lawyer is retained in a matter.
(5A) A disclosure statement given to a person before the foreign lawyer is retained in a matter is taken to be given to the person as a client for the purposes of this section.
(5B) A disclosure statement must be given in accordance with, and must comply with, any requirement under regulation.