Amendment of the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Regulations 20027
1
The Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Regulations 20027 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (9).
2
After regulation 2 insert—
Manner of applications etc.2A
1
Any application to the Board under or referred to in regulations 7(2), 18, 20, 21, 22, 25(3), 45 and 46 shall be in such form as the Board may require, which may include an online form.
2
Any statement, information, notification, notice or other correspondence which requires to be supplied, brought to the attention of, given or otherwise provided to the Board under regulations 18, 23(1) and (2), 24(1), 25(1) and (2) and 42 shall be in such form as the Board may require, which may include an online form.
3
In regulation 5—
a
in paragraph (1) for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—
a
in such form as the Board may require, which may include an online form;
b
accompanied by a statement as to the nature of the case and the interest of the applicant therein;
b
in paragraph (2) omit “in writing”.
4
In regulation 13A(2)(c) omit “in writing”.
5
Omit regulation 18(5)(b).
6
Omit regulation 20(1)(a).
7
In regulation 26 omit “in writing” and after “require,” insert “which may include an online form,”.
8
In regulation 45—
a
omit paragraphs (2)(d)(i) and (3)(c)(i); and
b
in paragraph (3)(c)(ii)(aa) omit “signed by the solicitor”.
9
In regulation 46—
a
omit paragraph (2)(c)(i); and
b
in paragraph (2)(c)(ii) omit “signed by the solicitor”.