Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 12th April 2004.
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 12th April 2004.
Amendment of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986
3
For the yearly amount of £9,307 specified in section 15(1) of the Act2 substitute the yearly amount of £9,475.
4
For the capital amount of £10,170 specified in section 15(2)(a) of the Act3 substitute the capital amount of £10,455.
5
For the yearly amount of £2,851 specified in section 17(2)(a) of the Act4 substitute the yearly amount of £2,902.
6
For the capital amount of £6,100 specified in section 17(2)(b) of the Act5 substitute the capital amount of £6,271.
Revocation7
The Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 20036 are hereby revoked except in relation to any case where an application for civil legal aid is made to the Scottish Legal Aid Board before 12th April 2004.