# The Civil Legal Aid (General) Regulations 1989, Regulation 60: Power of Board to give general authority


The Board may give general authority to solicitors acting for assisted persons in any particular class of case to incur costs by–
(a) obtaining a report or opinion from one or more experts or tendering expert evidence;
(b) employing a person to provide a report or opinion (other than as an expert); or
(c) requesting transcripts of shorthand notes or tape recordings of any proceedings;
and, if such authority is given, the Board shall specify the maximum fee payable for any such report, opinion, expert evidence or transcript.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/339/regulation/60 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-aid-general-regulations-1989/regulation-60
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