14(1)The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2)In section 21(1) (criminal legal aid), in paragraph (a), after sub-paragraph (i) insert—
“(ia)the Sheriff Appeal Court;”.
(3)In section 25 (legal aid in appeals)—
(a)in subsection (2)(b)—
(i)for “or 175(2)” substitute “, 175(2) or 194ZB(1)”,
(ii)after “leave” insert “or permission”,
(b)in subsection (2A), after “High Court” insert “or, in the case of an appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court, that Court”,
(c)in subsection (2B), after “High Court” insert “or, in the case of an appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court, that Court”,
(d)in subsection (5)—
(i)for “or 187” substitute “, 187, 194ZD or 194ZE”,
(ii)after “leave” in each place where it occurs insert “or permission”.
(4)In Part 1 of Schedule 2 (courts in which civil legal aid is available), in paragraph 1, after the entry for the Scottish Land Court, insert—
“the Sheriff Appeal Court;”.