(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989 as follows:–
(a)the reference to the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 is omitted and substituted with a reference to the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003;
(b)a savings provision is included so that solicitors' accounts for cases existing as at 5th October 2005 can continue to be paid in accordance with the regulatory regime existing immediately prior to the coming into force of these Regulations.
The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 is replaced and repealed by the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.