Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986, Section 46 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)This Act may be cited as the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986.
(2)This Act, apart from this section, shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may, by order made by statutory instrument, appoint; and different days may be so appointed for different purposes and for different provisions.
(3)An order under subsection (2) above may contain such transitional provisions and savings as appear to the Secretary of State necessary or expedient.
(4)This Act, except section 18(3), extends only to Scotland.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1 S. 46(2) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.Is. 1986/1617, 1987/289, 1992/1226.
S. 46(2) power fully exercised: 2.11.2001 appointed for remaining provisions by S.S.I. 2001/393, art. 2
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