# The Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman (Compensation) (Prescribed Amount) Order 2002, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order prescribes the amount which the stated amount, in terms of section 34A of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990, cannot exceed.
The stated amount is such compensation payment as may be recommended by the Scottish legal services ombudsman.
The previous prescribed amount was £1,000 and this Order raises that amount to £1,200.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/32/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-legal-services-ombudsman-compensation-prescribed-amount-order-2002/note
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