Scottish Statutory Instruments
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE
Made
12th February 2009
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
13th February 2009
Coming into force
7th April 2009
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 12(3) and 17(2B) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
1986 (c. 47); section 12(3) was amended by paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 48) and section 67(5) of the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 5). Section 17(2B) was inserted by paragraph 36(6) of Schedule 8 to the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40). The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).