# The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) (Legal Aid Exceptions) Order 1998, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) In this Order–
“the 1998 Act” means the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998;
“the 1988 Act” means the Legal Aid Act 1988; and
“legal aid contract” means a contract made pursuant to the 1988 Act by the Legal Aid Board with another person or body (in this Order referred to as “the service provider”) for the provision of one or more of the following services, that is to say, advice, assistance, mediation or representation under Part II, III, IIIA, IV or V of the 1988 Act.
(2) In this Order, “advice”, “assistance”, “mediation”, “person” and “representation” have the same meanings as in the 1988 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2482/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/late-payment-of-commercial-debts-interest-legal-aid-exceptions-order-1998/article-2
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