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These Regulations increase the weekly disposable income above which a person is required to pay a contribution in respect of advice and assistance under the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 from £64 to £70. They also prescribe the scale of contributions to be paid where the weekly disposable income exceeds £70 but does not exceed £135.