# The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006

S.S.I. 2006/60 · made 14 February 2006

These Regulations amend the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996 to provide that a solicitor’s right to prior payment of fees and outlays out of any property recovered or preserved for a client in respect of advice and assistance shall not apply to the first £4,653 recovered or preserved by virtue of certain family proceedings (this sum is increased from £4,531).

Made under: Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (Section 12)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/advice-and-assistance-scotland-amendment-regulations-2006/pdf/ssi_20060060_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/advice-and-assistance-scotland-amendment-regulations-2006/pdf/ssien_20060060_en.pdf

## Introductory text

LEGAL AID AND ADVICE
Made 14th February 2006
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 16th February 2006
Coming into force 10th April 2006
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12(3) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 10th April 2006.

## 2 Application

These Regulations shall apply only in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made on or after 10th April 2006.

## 3 Amendment of the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996

(1) The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996 are amended in accordance with the following paragraph.
(2) In regulation 16(2)(b), for “£4,531” substitute “£4,653”.

## Signature

HUGH HENRY
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
14th February 2006

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996 to provide that a solicitor’s right to prior payment of fees and outlays out of any property recovered or preserved for a client in respect of advice and assistance shall not apply to the first £4,653 recovered or preserved by virtue of certain family proceedings (this sum is increased from £4,531).

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