PART 2Criminal legal assistance

Contributions in respect of automatically available criminal advice and assistance

17Contributions in respect of automatically available criminal advice and assistance

In the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47) (“the 1986 Act”), in section 8A (criminal advice and assistance: automatic availability in certain circumstances)—

(a)

after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)

Regulations under subsection (1) may also provide that, in such circumstances as may be prescribed in the regulations, section 11(2) is not to apply in respect of advice and assistance made available to a relevant client.”,

(b)

in subsection (2), for “subsection (1)” insert “ subsections (1) and (1A) ”.