Regulation 9 Amendment of the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Regulations 2002I1

The Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Regulations 2002^f1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

In regulation 2 (interpretation) after the definition of “the 2023 Act” insert—

• ““the 2025 Regulations” means the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025^f2;”.

In regulation 33(a) (payments out of property recovered or preserved: exceptions) after sub-paragraph (xxxi) insert—

“(xxxii)

by way of Scottish adult disability living allowance under the 2024 Regulations;

(xxxiii)

short-term assistance given in accordance with Part 1 of schedule 1 (short-term assistance) of the 2024 Regulations;”.

In paragraph 7 of schedule 2 (rules for computing disposable income), after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)

Scottish adult disability living assistance given in accordance with the 2024 Regulations;

(bb)

short-term assistance given in accordance with Part 1 of schedule 1 (short-term assistance) of the 2024 Regulations;”.