1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 8th April 2002.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986.
2. These Regulations shall apply only in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made on or after 8th April 2002.
3. For the weekly sum of £186 specified in section 8(a) of the Act(1), there shall be substituted the weekly sum of £189.
4. For the weekly sum of £79 specified in section 11(2)(a) of the Act(2), there shall be substituted the weekly sum of £80.
5. The maximum amount of fees or outlays which a client shall be liable to pay under section 11(2) of the Act(3), where that client’s disposable income falls within a range specified in the first column of the following table, shall be the amount specified in relation to that range in the second column:–
| Disposable income range | Maximum contribution |
|---|---|
1. Exceeding £80 but not exceeding £87 a week | £7 |
2. Exceeding £87 but not exceeding £94 a week | £14 |
3. Exceeding £94 but not exceeding £101 a week | £21 |
4. Exceeding £101 but not exceeding £108 a week | £28 |
5. Exceeding £108 but not exceeding £115 a week | £35 |
6. Exceeding £115 but not exceeding £122 a week | £42 |
7. Exceeding £122 but not exceeding £129 a week | £49 |
8. Exceeding £129 but not exceeding £136 a week | £56 |
9. Exceeding £136 but not exceeding £143 a week | £63 |
10. Exceeding £143 but not exceeding £150 a week | £70 |
11. Exceeding £150 but not exceeding £157 a week | £77 |
12. Exceeding £157 but not exceeding £164 a week | £84 |
13. Exceeding £164 but not exceeding £171 a week | £91 |
14. Exceeding £171 but not exceeding £178 a week | £98 |
15. Exceeding £178 but not exceeding £185 a week | £105 |
16. Exceeding £185 but not exceeding £189 a week | £107 |
6. The Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2001(4) are hereby revoked except in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made before 8th April 2002.
JAMES WALLACE
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
19th March 2002