(1)The Board shall establish and maintain a separate legal aid fund.
(2)Subject to regulations, there shall be paid out of the fund—
(a)such sums as are, by virtue of any provision of or made under this Act, due from the Board in respect of remuneration and expenses properly incurred in connection with the provision, under this Act, of advice, assistance or representation;
(b)costs awarded to any unassisted party under section 13 or 18;
(c)any part of a contribution repayable by the Board under section 16(4) or 23(7); and
(d)such other payments for the purposes of this Act as the Lord Chancellor may, with the concurrence of the Treasury, determine.
(3)Subject to regulations, there shall be paid into the fund—
(a)any contribution payable to the Board by any person in respect of advice, assistance or representation under this Act;
(b)any sum awarded under an order of a court or agreement as to costs in any proceedings in favour of any legally assisted party which is payable to the Board;
(c)any sum which is to be paid out of property recovered or preserved for any legally assisted party to any proceedings;
(d)any sum in respect of the costs of an unassisted party awarded under section 13 or 18 which is repaid to the Board under that section;
(e)the sums to be paid by the Lord Chancellor in pursuance of section 42(1)(a); and
(f)such other receipts of the Board as the Lord Chancellor may, with the concurrence of the Treasury, determine.