The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2004

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2004 No. 493

LEGAL AID AND ADVICE

The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2004

Made

11th November 2004

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

12th November 2004

Coming into force

4th December 2004

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) and by section 36(1), (2)(h) and (3)(d) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986(2) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

(1)

1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act (c.46) (“the 1998 Act”), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The function conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, insofar as within devolved competence, was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act.

(2)

1986 c. 47; section 36 was amended for purposes not relevant to these regulations. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to Scottish Ministers by section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).