1.—(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.
2. 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.
3. For the yearly amount of £9,307 specified in section 15(1) of the Act(1) substitute the yearly amount of £9,475.
4. For the capital amount of £10,170 specified in section 15(2)(a) of the Act(2) substitute the capital amount of £10,455.
5. For the yearly amount of £2,851 specified in section 17(2)(a) of the Act(3) substitute the yearly amount of £2,902.
6. For the capital amount of £6,100 specified in section 17(2)(b) of the Act(4) substitute the capital amount of £6,271.
7. The Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003(5) 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.
CATHY JAMIESON
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
23rd March 2004