{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/advice-and-assistance-scotland-consolidation-and-amendment-regulations-1996/schedule-2/paragraph-2A",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/2447",
  "legislation_title": "The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) (Consolidation and Amendment) Regulations 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/advice-and-assistance-scotland-consolidation-and-amendment-regulations-1996",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/2A",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2A",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Any question arising under this Schedule ... is to be decided by the solicitor in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) below.\n(2) The solicitor must, for the purpose of ascertaining the capital and income of the person concerned–\n(a) so far as necessary and practicable, obtain from that person financial or other documentation; and\n(b) take such other reasonable steps as are necessary.\n(3) The solicitor must have regard to any guidance issued by the Board regarding the application of this Schedule.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 para. 2A inserted (30.6.2008) by The Criminal Legal Assistance (Fees and Information etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/240), regs. 1(1), 3(7)(b) (with reg. 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 para. 2A(1) omitted (31.1.2011) by virtue of The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/462), regs. 1, 5(b) (with reg. 2(2))"
    }
  ],
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-09T03:30:57.921163+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}