
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Amendment Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st April 1997.
2 
In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989.
3 
These Regulations shall apply only to outlays incurred and fees for work done on or after 1st April 1997.
4 
In regulation 8 of the principal Regulations–
(a) in paragraph (1) after the word “outlays” where it first appears there shall be inserted the words “, due regard being had to economy”;
(b) in paragraph (2) the word “professional” shall be omitted.
5 
For paragraphs 5 and 6 of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (description of work and fees for calculating remuneration of solicitors in the High, sheriff and district courts) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs:–“
5. Where a document is copied and it is necessary to take a copy of more than 20 sheets (whether 20 of 1 sheet, 5 of 4 sheets or whatever), for each sheet copied a fee of £0.08;
6 
In this Schedule–
 “court” means the High Court, the sheriff court or the district court as the case may be;
 a “sheet” shall consist of 250 words or numbers; and
 a “page” shall consist of 125 words or numbers.”.
James Douglas-Hamilton
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th March 1997