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3. Part II of the Act shall apply to assistance by way of representation in relation to–
(a)summary criminal proceedings;
(b)petitions for the appointment of an executor to a deceased person under the Act of Sederunt (Confirmation of Executors) 1964(1);
(c)proceedings under Part V of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984(2);
(d)petitions by a debtor for the sequestration of his estate under section 5(2)(a) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985(3);
(e)disciplinary proceedings before a governor in relation to a prisoner, where the prisoner has been permitted by the governor to be legally represented;
(f)proceedings in Parole Board cases;
(g)applications under section 42 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988(4) for the removal of a disqualification;
(h)proceedings under section 66(6) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994(5) for the return of sound equipment;
(i)civil proceedings arising from a failure by a person to–
(i)pay a fine or other sum; or
(ii)obey an order of the court; and
(j)applications, by someone other than the accused, under section 31(6) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995(6).
1985 c. 66; section 5(2) of the 1985 Act was substituted by section 3(2) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 6).
1988 c. 53; section 42 was amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40), Schedule 4, paragraph 98.
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