# Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986, Section 16: Expenses in favour of certain assisted persons.

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(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2) . . .in sections 17 to 20 of this Act—
“court” includes tribunal and references to either shall be construed in accordance with section 13(6) of this Act;
“legally assisted person” means a person in receipt of civil legal aid in the proceedings in question or a person in receipt of assistance by way of representation in any proceedings to which this Part applies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/47/section/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/legal-aid-scotland-act-1986/section-16
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