15 Financial conditions. S
(1)A person shall be eligible for civil legal aid if his disposable income does not exceed [F1£8,571] a year.
(2)A person may be refused civil legal aid if—
(a)his disposable capital exceeds [F2£8,560]; and
(b)it appears to the Board that he can afford to proceed without legal aid.
(3)For the purposes of this section, a person’s disposable income and disposable capital shall be determined by the Board.
Textual Amendments
F1Sum in s. 15(1) substituted (6.4.1998 with application only in relation to any case where an application for civil legal aid is made to the Scottish Legal Aid Board on or after 6.4.1998) by virtue of S.I. 1998/970, regs. 2,3 (which regulation was revoked (12.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/1019, reg. 5)
F2Sum in s. 15(2)(a) substituted (8.4.1996 with application only in relation to any case where an application for civil legal aid is made to the Scottish Legal Aid Board on or after 8.4.1996) by virtue of S.I. 1996/1012, regs. 2, 4
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 15 excluded by S.I. 1987/381, regs. 46(2)(a), 47(2)(a)
C2S. 15 modified (7.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2444, reg. 47(2)(a)