
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Aid in Contempt of Court Proceedings (Scotland) (Fees) Amendment Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 1st April 1993.
2 
In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Legal Aid in Contempt of Court Proceedings (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1992.
3 
In regulation 2 of the principal Regulations (interpretation) there shall be inserted the following definitions:—
(a) after the definition of “the Act”:—“
 “counsel” includes a rights of audience solicitor;”;
(b) after the definition of “High Court”:—“
 “junior counsel” or “junior” includes a rights of audience solicitor;”; and
(c) after the definition of “nominated solicitor”:—“
 “rights of audience solicitor” means a solicitor having a right of audience in the Court of Session or the High Court by virtue of section 25A (rights of audience in specified courts) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980; and
 “senior counsel” or “senior” means senior counsel and a rights of audience solicitor.”.
Fraser of Carmyllie
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
5th March 1993