Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 37(2) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
2008 No.
The Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008
Made
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36(2)(b) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 19861 and of all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 37(2) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 7th April 2008.
2
In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986.
Application2
These Regulations shall apply only in relation to any case where an application for civil legal aid is made on or after 7th April 2008.
Amendment of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986
3
In section 15(1) of the Act2 for “£10,074” substitute “£10,306”.
4
In section 15(2)(a) of the Act3 for “£11,402” substitute “£11,847”.
5
In section 17(2)(a) of the Act4 for “£3,085” substitute “£3,156”.
6
In section 17(2)(b) of the Act5 for “£6,879” substitute “£7,147”.
Revocation7
The Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 20076 are revoked except in relation to any case where an application for civil legal aid is made to the Scottish Legal Aid Board before 7th April 2008.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)