LEGAL AID AND ADVICE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 and shall, subject to paragraph (2), come into force on 9th April 2007. 2 Regulation 7 shall come into force on 1st May 2007. 3 In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986. Application 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), these Regulations shall apply only in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made on or after 9th April 2007. 2 Regulation 7 shall apply only in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance in relation to a civil matter is made on or after 1st May 2007. Amendment of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 3 For the weekly sum of £208 specified in section 8(a) of the Act substitute the weekly sum of £215. 4 For the capital sum of £1,450 specified in section 8 of the Act substitute the capital sum of £1,502. 5 For the weekly sum of £88 specified in section 11(2)(a) of the Act substitute the weekly sum of £91. Liability to pay fees or outlays under section 11(2) of the Act 6 Subject to regulation 7, the maximum amount of fees or outlays which a client is liable to pay under section 11(2) of the Act , where that client’s disposable income falls within a range specified in the first column of the following table, is the amount specified in relation to that range in the second column:– Disposable income range Maximum contribution 1 Exceeding £91 but not exceeding £98 a week £7 2 Exceeding £98 but not exceeding £105 a week £14 3 Exceeding £105 but not exceeding £112 a week £21 4 Exceeding £112 but not exceeding £119 a week £28 5 Exceeding £119 but not exceeding £126 a week £35 6 Exceeding £126 but not exceeding £133 a week £42 7 Exceeding £133 but not exceeding £140 a week £49 8 Exceeding £140 but not exceeding £147 a week £56 9 Exceeding £147 but not exceeding £154 a week £63 10 Exceeding £154 but not exceeding £161 a week £70 11 Exceeding £161 but not exceeding £168 a week £77 12 Exceeding £168 but not exceeding £175 a week £84 13 Exceeding £175 but not exceeding £182 a week £91 14 Exceeding £182 but not exceeding £189 a week £98 15 Exceeding £189 but not exceeding £196 a week £105 16 Exceeding £196 but not exceeding £203 a week £112 17 Exceeding £203 but not exceeding £210 a week £119 18 Exceeding £210 but not exceeding £215 a week £124 7 1 Subject to paragraph (2), where a solicitor has approved and proceeded to provide advice and assistance by way of a diagnostic interview and the work undertaken is made up solely of a diagnostic interview, the maximum amount of fees or outlays which a client is liable to pay under section 11(2) of the Act, where that client’s disposable income falls within a range specified in the first column of the following table, is the amount specified in relation to that range in the second column:– Disposable income range Maximum contribution 1 Exceeding £91 but not exceeding £119 a week £7 2 Exceeding £119 but not exceeding £147 a week £14 3 Exceeding £147 but not exceeding £175 a week £21 4 Exceeding £175 but not exceeding £196 a week £28 5 Exceeding £196 but not exceeding £215 a week £35 2 Paragraph (1) shall not apply where a solicitor has approved and proceeded to provide advice and assistance by way of a diagnostic interview for a matter which, upon application to the Board under regulation 8B(3) of the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996 , is determined by it to be treated as if did relate to one or more distinct matters. 3 In this regulation “diagnostic interview” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1), and “distinct matter” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 8A(2), of those Regulations. Revocation 8 The Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 are hereby revoked except in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made before 9th April 2007. JOHANN M LAMONT Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 14th March 2007