Scottish Statutory Instruments
Legal Aid And Advice
Made
21st September 2021
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
23rd September 2021
Coming into force
26th November 2021
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 12(3), 17(2B), 36(2)(a) and 42 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 the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 48), schedule 1, paragraph 12(4)(b), the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 5), section 67(5) and the Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 2013 (asp 3), section 23(7)(a). Section 17(2B) was inserted by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c.40), schedule 8, paragraph 36(6). The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), section 53.