The Legal Aid Act 1988 (Commencement No. 2) (Scotland) Order 1988

Made: 29th July 1988

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 47(3) of the Legal Aid Act 1988[^f00001], and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Legal Aid Act 1988 (Commencement No. 2) (Scotland) Order 1988.

2

The following provisions of the Legal Aid Act 1988 shall come into force on 29th July 1988:—

• (a) section 44, insofar as it relates to the amendments made by the provisions specified in paragraph (b) below;

• (b) in Schedule 4, paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 5A, 6, 7, 8 and 9.

Signed

James Douglas-Hamilton — Parliamentary Under Secretary for State, Scottish Office — 29th July 1988

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 29th July 1988 the following provisions of Schedule 4 to the Legal Aid Act 1988, all of which amend the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47)

• (a) Paragraph 1 (payments out of the Scottish Legal Aid Fund);

• (b) Paragraph 2 (expenses in favour of certain assisted persons);

• (c) Paragraph 4 (restriction on payment and employment of solicitor or counsel);

• (d) Paragraph 5A (regulations);

• (e) Paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 (expenses of unassisted party);

• (f) Paragraph 9 (Board’s property to be rateable).

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1988 c. 34