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LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, SCOTLAND
Made
26th April 1991
Coming into force
30th April 1991
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 9(2)(e), 36(2)(b) and 37(1) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations, of which a draft has, in accordance with section 37(2) of that Act, been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:
1.-(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) (Prospective Cost) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 30th April 1991.
2. In section 10(2) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986(2), there is substituted, in place of the sum of £60 therein specified (being the sum applicable to those cases not defined as a class in terms of regulation 2(2) of the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) (Prospective Cost) (No.3.) Regulations 1988(3), the sum of £80.
3. In regulation 2(b)(ii) of the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) (Prospective Cost) (No.3.) Regualtions 1988, for the figure "£60" there shall be substituted the figure "£80".
4. Without prejudice to their continuing in effect for the purposes of advice and assistance commenced prior to the coming into force of these Regulations, the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) (Prospective Cost) Regulations 1988(4) are hereby revoked.
James Douglas-Hamilton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew's House,
Edinburgh
26th April 1991
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations increase from £60 to £80 the cost of certain legal advice and assistance (including assistance by way of representation) under the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 which a solicitor may grant without obtaining the prior approval of the Scottish Legal Aid Board.
This limit applies to all legal advice and assistance other than that defined in the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) (Prospective Cost) (No.3) Regulations 1988.
1986 c. 47; section 36(2)(b) was amended by the Legal Aid Act 1988 (c. 34), Schedule 4, paragraph 6.
S.I. 1988/2288.
S.I. 1988/1389.