2.—(1) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986.
(2) The criminal legal aid to be provided by a solicitor arranged by the Board pursuant to regulations 5 to 7 includes attending upon, advising and acting for the assisted person in relation to any—
(a)preliminary plea to the competency or relevancy of the petition or complaint;
(b)plea in bar of trial;
(c)mental health proof.