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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 7th April 2003.
(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 7th April 2003.
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For the weekly sum of £189 specified in section 8(a) of the Act substitute the weekly sum of £192.
4 
For the capital sum of £1,300 specified in section 8 of the Act substitute the capital sum of £1,330.
5 
For the weekly sum of £80 specified in section 11(2)(a) of the Act substitute the weekly sum of £81.
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The maximum amount of fees or outlays which a client is liable to pay under section 11(2) of the Act, where that client’s disposable income falls within a range specified in the first column of the following table, is the amount specified in relation to that range in the second column:–

Disposable income range Maximum contribution

1. 
Exceeding £81 but not exceeding £88 a week £7

2. 
Exceeding £88 but not exceeding £95 a week £14

3. 
Exceeding £95 but not exceeding £102 a week £21

4. 
Exceeding £102 but not exceeding £109 a week £28

5. 
Exceeding £109 but not exceeding £116 a week £35

6. 
Exceeding £116 but not exceeding £123 a week £42

7. 
Exceeding £123 but not exceeding £130 a week £49

8. 
Exceeding £130 but not exceeding £137 a week £56

9. 
Exceeding £137 but not exceeding £144 a week £63

10. 
Exceeding £144 but not exceeding £151 a week £70

11. 
Exceeding £151 but not exceeding £158 a week £77

12. 
Exceeding £158 but not exceeding £165 a week £84

13. 
Exceeding £165 but not exceeding £172 a week £91

14. 
Exceeding £172 but not exceeding £179 a week £98

15. 
Exceeding £179 but not exceeding £186 a week £105

16. 
Exceeding £186 but not exceeding £192 a week £111
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The Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 and the Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 are hereby revoked except in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made before 7th April 2003.
JAMES WALLACE
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
7th March 2003