Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Advice and Assistance and Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions and Contributions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 and come into force on 1st April 2016.
Application
2. Regulation 3 applies only in relation to a case where an application for advice and assistance is made on or after 1st April 2016.
Availability of criminal advice and assistance without liability for financial contribution
3. After regulation 8 of the Advice and Assistance and Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions and Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 2011(1) (criminal advice and assistance: automatic availability in certain circumstances), insert—
“Exception from liability for client’s contribution
8A. Section 11(2) of the Act is not to apply in respect of advice and assistance made available to a relevant client (within the meaning of section 8A(2) of the Act) in the circumstances referred to in regulation 8.”.
PAUL WHEELHOUSE
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
1st March 2016