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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/legal-aid-scotland-children-regulations-1997/regulation-5",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/690",
  "legislation_title": "The Legal Aid (Scotland) (Children) Regulations 1997",
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  "path": "regulation/5",
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  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Applications to the Board for legal aid",
  "text": "(1) An application for legal aid under section 29(2)(d) or (9) of the Act shall–\n(a) be in writing in such form as the Board may require and be signed by the applicant;\n(b) include a statement signed by or on behalf of the solicitor nominated by the applicant as to his willingness to act for the applicant; and\n(c) include, where the solicitor nominated by the applicant is of the opinion that in all the circumstances there are substantial grounds for making or responding to the appeal, a statement as to the nature of these grounds.\n(2) Without prejudice to any right of a child under the age of 16 years to apply under paragraph (1) of this regulation, an application on behalf of a child may be made by any relevant person, by a person acting for the purpose of any proceedings as his tutor or curator ad litem, or by a person appointed by the sheriff under section 41 of the 1995 Act to act for the purpose of safeguarding the interests of the child.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "words omitted",
      "affecting": "ssi/2011/161",
      "affecting_title": "The Advice and Assistance and Legal Aid (Online Applications etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2011"
    },
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      "affecting": "ssi/2011/161",
      "affecting_title": "The Advice and Assistance and Legal Aid (Online Applications etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2011"
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    {
      "type": "words omitted",
      "affecting": "ssi/2011/161",
      "affecting_title": "The Advice and Assistance and Legal Aid (Online Applications etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2011"
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/690/regulation/5",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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