Section 162 Interpretation

In the following rules relating to legal aid, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the Act of 1986” means the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986^f1;

• “assisted person” means a person who is in receipt of criminal legal aid in the proceedings in question;

• “clerk of court” means clerk of justiciary, sheriff clerk, sheriff clerk depute or clerk of the district court, as the case may be;

• “court” means the High Court of Justiciary, a sheriff court or a district court, as the case may be:

• “the Regulations” means the Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) Regulations 1987^f2.