The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2005

Made9th June 2005

Laid before the Scottish Parliament9th June 2005

Coming into force1st July 2005

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 36(1), (2)(a), (d) and (h) and (3)(bb) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 19861, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st July 2005.

Application2

These Regulations shall apply only in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made on or after 1st July 2005.

Amendment of the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 19963

1

The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 19962 are amended in accordance with the following paragraph.

2

In regulation 7, at the end insert–

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For the purpose of determining a client’s disposable income and disposable capital, and the amount of any contribution required under section 11 of the Act, where an application for advice and assistance is made by a person and where the person is concerned as claiming or having an interest in the property, financial affairs or personal welfare of an adult under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 20003, the personal resources of the person making an application for advice and assistance shall be disregarded and the determination shall be made by reference to the personal resources of the incapable adult.

HUGH HENRYAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House, Edinburgh9th June 2005

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996 so as to provide that the disposable income and disposable capital of incapable adults, as defined by section 1(6) of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, is taken into account by the Board in cases where advice and assistance applications relating to incapable adults are made.

These Regulations apply to new cases where advice and assistance is granted on or after 1st July 2005.