
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 1989 and shall come into force on 20th April 1989.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986.
2 
For the weekly sum of £122 specified in section 8(a) of the Act, there is hereby substituted the weekly sum of £128.
3 
For the capital sum of £850 specified in section 8 of the Act, there is hereby substituted the capital sum of £890.
4 
For the weekly sum of £58 specified in section 11(2)(a) of the Act, there is hereby substituted the weekly sum of £61.
5 
The maximum amount of fees or outlays which a client shall be liable to pay under section 11(2) of the Act, where his disposable income falls within a range specified in the first column of the following table, shall be the amount specified in relation to that range in the second column:—

 Disposible income range Maximum contribution
1 Exceeding £61 but not exceeding £69 a week £5
2 Exceeding £69 but not exceeding £75 a week £12
3 Exceeding £75 but not exceeding £81 a week £19
4 Exceeding £81 but not exceeding £87 a week £25
5 Exceeding £87 but not exceeding £93 a week £32
6 Exceeding £93 but not exceeding £98 a week £37
7 Exceeding £98 but not exceeding £103 a week £42
8 Exceeding £103 but not exceeding £108 a week £48
9 Exceeding £108 but not exceeding £113 a week £53
10 Exceeding £113 but not exceeding £118 a week £59
11 Exceeding £118 but not exceeding £123 a week £64
12 Exceeding £123 but not exceeding £128 a week £70
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The Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 1988are hereby revoked.
James Douglas-Hamilton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
19th April 1989