http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/494/regulation/8The Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Regulations 2002texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseLEGAL AID AND ADVICE2026-06-08Expert Participation2026-06-01 These Regulations consolidate with amendments and revoke the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Regulations 1996 (“the 1996 Regulations”) and the Regulations amending those Regulations. The Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Regulations 2002RegulationsThe International Recovery of Maintenance (Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance 2007) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018reg. 8reg. 1 PART II8Any opponent may, within 14 days (or, in the case of an opponent resident outside the United Kingdom, 28 days) of being notified of the application, or such longer time as the Board may in the particular circumstances allow, make to the Board representations in writing as to the application, and the Board shall, except where it makes legal aid available under regulation 18 below, consider any such representations before determining the application.