
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 1st April 1993.
2 
In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) Regulations 1987.
3 
In regulation 2 of the principal Regulations there shall be inserted the following definitions:—
(a) after the definition of “assisted person”:—“
 “counsel” includes a rights of audience solicitor;
 “junior counsel” includes a rights of audience solicitor;”; and
(b) at the end:—“
 “rights of audience solicitor” means a solicitor having a right of audience in the High Court by virtue of section 25A (rights of audience in specified courts) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980; and
 “senior counsel” includes a rights of audience solicitor.”.
Fraser of Carmyllie
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St. Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
5th March 1993