C3C4Part IIAdvice and Assistance
Pt. II applied (24.3.2003) by The Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/179), regs. 3-5 (as amended (18.3.2011) by The Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/216), regs. 1(1), 2(2); (26.1.2015) by The Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/13) regs. 1, 2(2); (12.1.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/4), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 8(2); (8.11.2021) by The Children’s Legal Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendments and Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/368), regs. 1(1), 6(3))
C28 Availability of advice & assistance. C1
Subject to F1any provision made in regulations under section 8A(1) F7or 9(1) and section 11(2) of this Act, advice and assistance to which this Part applies shall be available in Scotland for any client if—
a
his disposable income does not exceed F5£245 a week; or
b
he is (directly or indirectly) in receipt of F6universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012,F2income support F3, an income-based jobseeker's allowance (payable under the Jobseekers Act 1995) or an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (employment and support allowance),,
and his disposable capital does not exceed F4£1,716.
Pt. II (ss. 6-12) applied (1.1.1998) by S.I. 1997/3070, regs. 3, 4, 5