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Explanatory note

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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 sections 234E to 234G, 245E and 245F 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 2 of the Advice and Assistance (Assistance by way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999. The opportunity has also been taken to make a minor drafting amendment.