Paragraph 40 I1
In section 41 of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (interpretation)—
in the definition of “legal aid”, for the words “Part III of the Social Work (Scotland Act 1968” substitute “ Chapter 2 or Chapter 3 of Part II of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 ” and
in the definition of “person”, the existing words from “does” to the end shall be paragraph (a) and after that paragraph there shall be added—
“; and
(b)includes a person under the age of sixteen years.”.
Annotations
Commencement
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Sch. 4 para. 40 wholly in force at 1.4.1997; Sch. 4 para. 40 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 105(1); Sch. 4 para. 40(b) in force at 1.11.1995 by S.I. 1995/2787, art. 3, Sch.; Sch. 4 para. 40 in force at 1.4.1997 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(7) (with arts. 4-6) (as amended (7.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/744, arts. 2, 3)