The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 1993

Excepted proceedings from civil legal aid

2.  For paragraph 3 of Part II (Excepted Proceedings) of Schedule 2 to the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986((1)) there shall be substituted the following:–

“3.   Civil legal aid shall not be available in relation to–

(a) election petitions under the Representation of the People Act 1983((2));

(b) simplified divorce applications under the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Session or the sheriff court;

(c) small claims processes at first instance under section 35(2) of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971((3)) (summary causes); and

(d) petitions by a debtor for the sequestration of his estate under section 5(2)(a) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985((4)).”.

(1)

Paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 1 to the 1986 Act was amended by S.I. 1988/2289.

(2)

1983 c. 2.

(3)

1971 c. 58; section 35(2) was substituted by section 18(1) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73).

(4)

Section 5(2)(a) amended by section 3(2) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 6).