1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1998.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Order” means the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.
2. The Legal Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997(1) are hereby revoked.
3. For the weekly sum of £166 specified in Article 3(1) of the Order(2) there shall be substituted the weekly sum of £172.
4. For the weekly sum of £69 specified in Article 7(2) of the Order(3) there shall be substituted the weekly sum of £72.
Irvine of Lairg, C.
Dated 4th March 1998