14(1)The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.S
(2)In section 21(1) (criminal legal aid), in paragraph (a), after sub-paragraph (i) insert—
“(ia)the Sheriff Appeal Court;”.
(3)In section 25 (legal aid in appeals)—
(a)in subsection (2)(b)—
(i)for “or 175(2)” substitute “ , 175(2) or 194ZB(1) ”,
(ii)after “leave” insert “ or permission ”,
(b)in subsection (2A), after “High Court” insert “ or, in the case of an appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court, that Court ”,
(c)in subsection (2B), after “High Court” insert “ or, in the case of an appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court, that Court ”,
(d)in subsection (5)—
(i)for “or 187” substitute “ , 187, 194ZD or 194ZE ”,
(ii)after “leave” in each place where it occurs insert “ or permission ”.
(4)In Part 1 of Schedule 2 (courts in which civil legal aid is available), in paragraph 1, after the entry for the Scottish Land Court, insert— “ the Sheriff Appeal Court; ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 5 para. 14(1)-(3) in force at 22.9.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/247, art. 2, Sch.
I2Sch. 5 para. 14(4) in force at 1.1.2016 by S.S.I. 2015/378, art. 2, Sch.