
2004 No. 493
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE
The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2004
Made 11th November 2004
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 12th November 2004
Coming into force 4th December 2004
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and by section 36(1), (2)(h) and (3)(d) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 4th December 2004.
Modification of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986
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After paragraph (ab) of section 4(3) insert–“
(ac) any sums recovered from a person who is receiving or has been in receipt of advice and assistance, civil legal aid or criminal legal aid under section 24, but who has available to him rights and facilities making it unnecessary for him to take advantage of the provisions of this Act.”.
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HUGH HENRY
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
