Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 37 of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Draft Scottish Statutory Instruments
Legal Aid And Advice
Made
2020
Coming into force
for the purpose of article 1(2)
1st July 2020
for the purpose of article 1(3)
5th August 2020
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9, 12(3), 33(2), (3) and (3A), and 36(1), (2)(a) and (g) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
1986 c.47. Section 33(2) was amended by the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 5), section 67(7)(b). Section 33(3A) was inserted by the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.48), section 51. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), section 53.