The Advice and Assistance and Legal Aid (Online Applications etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2011

Amendment of the Legal Aid (Scotland) (Children) Regulations 1997

This section has no associated Executive Note

5.—(1) The Legal Aid (Scotland) (Children) Regulations 1997(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 5(1)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (a)—

(i)omit “in writing” and “and be signed by the applicant”; and

(ii)after “require” insert “, which may include an online form”; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (b) omit “signed” and “or on behalf of”.

(3) In regulation 10 after paragraph (2) insert—

(3) Any application to the Board under this regulation shall be made in such form as the Board may require, which may include an online form..