http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/180/note/madeThe Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003Legal aid and adviceKing's Printer for Scotland2016-03-15LEGAL AID AND ADVICE These Regulations, in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made on or after 7th April 2003–increase the disposable income limit for eligibility for advice and assistance under the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 from £189 a week to £192 a week (regulation 3);increase the disposable capital limit for advice and assistance from £1,300 to £1,330 (regulation 4);increase the weekly disposable income above which a person is required to pay a contribution from £80 to £81 (regulation 5); andprescribe the scale of contributions to be paid where the weekly disposable income exceeds £81 but does not exceed £192 (regulation 6). (This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made on or after 7th April 2003– a increase the disposable income limit for eligibility for advice and assistance under the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 from £189 a week to £192 a week (regulation 3); b increase the disposable capital limit for advice and assistance from £1,300 to £1,330 (regulation 4); c increase the weekly disposable income above which a person is required to pay a contribution from £80 to £81 (regulation 5); and d prescribe the scale of contributions to be paid where the weekly disposable income exceeds £81 but does not exceed £192 (regulation 6).

The Regulations also revoke the Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 and the Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 except in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made before 7th April 2003 (regulation 7).