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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 12th April 1999.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986.
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These Regulations shall apply only in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made on or after 12th April 1999.
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For the weekly sum of £172 specified in section 8(a) of the Act, there shall be substituted the weekly sum of £178.
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For the weekly sum of £72 specified in section 11(2)(a) of the Act, there shall be substituted the weekly sum of £75.
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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:–

 Disposable income Range Maximum contribution
1. Exceeding £75 but not exceeding £82 a week £ 7
2. Exceeding £82 but not exceeding £89 a week £14
3. Exceeding £89 but not exceeding £96 a week £21
4. Exceeding £96 but not exceeding £103 a week £28
5. Exceeding £103 but not exceeding £110 a week £35
6. Exceeding £110 but not exceeding £117 a week £42
7. Exceeding £117 but not exceeding £124 a week £49
8. Exceeding £124 but not exceeding £131 a week £56
9. Exceeding £131 but not exceeding £138 a week £63
10. Exceeding £138 but not exceeding £145 a week £70
11. Exceeding £145 but not exceeding £152 a week £77
12. Exceeding £152 but not exceeding £159 a week £84
13. Exceeding £159 but not exceeding £166 a week £91
14. Exceeding £166 but not exceeding £178 a week £103
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The Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 are hereby revoked except in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made before 12th April 1999.
Henry McLeish
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
24th March 1999