Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 2555 (S.200)

The Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) Regulations 1996

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1996 No. 2555 (S.200)

LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, SCOTLAND

The Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) Regulations 1996

Made	3rd October 1996

Laid before Parliament

11th October 1996

Coming into force

1st November 1996

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

1.	Citation, commencement and application.
2.	Interpretation.
3.	Revocations and Savings.
4.	Distinct proceedings for purposes of criminal legal aid.
5.	Duty solicitors.
6.	Applications for criminal legal aid in solemn proceedings.
7.	Availability of other rights and facilities in proceedings to which section 23 of the Act applies.
8.	Applications for criminal legal aid in summary proceedings.
9.	Attendance for interview and supply of information.
10.	Availability of other rights and facilities in summary proceedings.
11.	Notification of decision.
12.	Applications for review.
13.	Legal aid for criminal appeals.
14.	Prior approval of Board for employment of counsel and expert witnesses and for work of an unusual nature or likely to involve unusually large expenditure.
15.	Matters of special urgency.
16.	Duty to report completion of proceedings.
17.	Changes of solicitor.
18.	Duty of Board to cease to make criminal legal aid available and right to recover sums paid out of the Fund.

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