86.—(1) The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 4 (Scottish Legal Aid Fund)(1)–
(a)in subsection (2)(c) “with the concurrence of the Treasury” is omitted; and
(b)in subsection (3)(e) “with the concurrence of the Treasury” is omitted.
(3) In section 5(2) (accounts and audit), “with the approval of the Treasury” is omitted.
(4) Section 37(3) (parliamentary procedure) is omitted.
(5) In section 40 (finance)–
(a)in subsection (1)(b) “with the approval of the Treasury” is omitted; and
(b)in subsection (2) “with the approval of the Treasury” is omitted.
(6) In Schedule 1 (the Scottish Legal Aid Board)–
(a)in paragraph 6(1) “with the approval of the Treasury” is omitted;
(b)in paragraph 6(2) “with the consent of the Treasury”, in each place where those words appear, is omitted;
(c)in paragraph 8(2) “given with the consent of the Treasury” is omitted;
(d)in paragraph 8(3) “and the consent of the Treasury” is omitted;
(e)in paragraph 8(5)(b) “given with the approval of the Treasury” is omitted; and
(f)in paragraph 13 “with the approval of the Treasury” is omitted.
Section 4(2)(c) was amended by the Legal Aid Act 1988 (c. 34), section 44 and Schedule 4, paragraph 1(b).