# The Legal Advice and Representation (Duty Solicitor) (Remuneration) Regulations 1987, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:—
“the 1974 Act” means the Legal Aid Act 1974;
“the 1982 Act” means the Legal Aid Act 1982;
“bank holiday” means a bank holiday in England and Wales under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971;
“duty day” means a day during which a duty solicitor is present at a magistrates' court in accordance with a scheme;
“duty solicitor” means a solicitor who is present at a magistrates' court in accordance with a scheme;
“the 1982 Regulations” means the Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings (Costs) Regulations 1982;
“remuneration” means any sum payable to a duty solicitor under section 1 of the 1982 Act;
“scheme” means a scheme made under section 15 of the 1974 Act and section 1 of the 1982 Act which provides for the making of arrangements in accordance with which advice and representation is provided by solicitors in attendance at magistrates' courts.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/443/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/legal-advice-and-representation-duty-solicitor-remuneration-regulations-1987/regulation-2
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