# The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2006, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996 so as to provide a fee for solicitors for work done in criminal matters where assistance by way of representation has been given. A fee of £44.40 is provided for assistance by way of representation given in respect of attending at, and all work prior to, any diet in a sheriff court which has been designated a summary justice pilot court by the sheriff principal at which there is tendered a plea of not guilty.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/233/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/advice-and-assistance-scotland-amendment-no-2-regulations-2006/note
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