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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 12th April 2004.
(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 2004.
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For the weekly sum of £192 specified in section 8(a) of the Act substitute the weekly sum of £197.
4 
For the capital sum of £1,330 specified in section 8 of the Act substitute the capital sum of £1,370.
5 
For the weekly sum of £81 specified in section 11(2)(a) of the Act substitute the weekly sum of £83.
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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 £83 but not exceeding £90 a week £7

2. 
Exceeding £90 but not exceeding £97 a week £14

3. 
Exceeding £97 but not exceeding £104 a week £21

4. 
Exceeding £104 but not exceeding £111 a week £28

5. 
Exceeding £111 but not exceeding £118 a week £35

6. 
Exceeding £118 but not exceeding £125 a week £42

7. 
Exceeding £125 but not exceeding £132 a week £49

8. 
Exceeding £132 but not exceeding £139 a week £56

9. 
Exceeding £139 but not exceeding £146 a week £63

10. 
Exceeding £146 but not exceeding £153 a week £70

11. 
Exceeding £153 but not exceeding £160 a week £77

12. 
Exceeding £160 but not exceeding £167 a week £84

13. 
Exceeding £167 but not exceeding £174 a week £91

14. 
Exceeding £174 but not exceeding £181 a week £98

15. 
Exceeding £181 but not exceeding £188 a week £105

16. 
Exceeding £188 but not exceeding £195 a week £112

17. 
Exceeding £195 but not exceeding £197 a week £114
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The Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003are hereby revoked except in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made before 12th April 2004.
CATHY JAMIESON
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
23rd March 2004