# The Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Prescribed Proceedings) Amendment Regulations 1998, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Prescribed Proceedings) Regulations 1997 and provide that criminal legal aid shall not be available for proceedings under section 234A(6) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995. Assistance by Way of Representation under Part II of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 is made available in relation to these prescribed proceedings by regulation 3 of the Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/ 972).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/969/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-aid-scotland-prescribed-proceedings-amendment-regulations-1998/note
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