In section 28A of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47) (power of Scottish Legal Aid Board directly to employ solicitors to provide criminal legal assistance)—
(a)subsections (2), (3) and (10) to (15) are repealed; and
(b)after subsection (9) there is added—
“(9A)Before 31st December 2008, the Scottish Ministers shall lay before the Parliament a report on the progress of the feasibility study.”.