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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Legal Aid (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 civil legal aid is made on or after 7th April 2003.
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For the yearly amount of £9,188 specified in section 15(1) of the Act substitute the yearly amount of £9,307.
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For the capital amount of £10,000 specified in section 15(2)(a) of the Act substitute the capital amount of £10,170.
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For the yearly amount of £2,814 specified in section 17(2)(a) of the Act substitute the yearly amount of £2,851.
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For the capital amount of £6,000 specified in section 17(2)(b) of the Act substitute the capital amount of £6,100.
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The Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 and the Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 are hereby revoked except in relation to any case where an application for civil legal aid is made to the Scottish Legal Aid Board before 7th April 2003.
JAMES WALLACE
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
7th March 2003