Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986

41 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

• " advice and assistance " has the meaning given to it in section 6(1) of this Act;

• " assistance by way of representation " has the meaning given to it in section 6(1) of this Act;

• " the Board " has the meaning given to it in section 1(1) of this Act;

• " civil legal aid " has the meaning given to it in section 13(2) of this Act;

• " criminal legal aid " has the meaning given to it in section 21(1) of this Act;

• " the Fund " has the meaning given to it in section 4(1) of this Act:

• " incorporated practice " has the same meaning as in the [1980 c. 46.] Solicitors' (Scotland) Act 1980 ;

• " the Law Society " means the Law Society of Scotland ;

• " legal aid " means civil legal aid, criminal legal aid, or legal aid given in connection with proceedings for contempt of court or proceedings under Part III of the [1968 c. 49.] Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 ;

• " person " does not include a body corporate or unincorporate, except where such body is acting in a representative, fiduciary or official capacity, so as to authorise legal aid or advice and assistance to be provided to such a body.