(1)The Secretary of State shall pay to the Board out of moneys provided by Parliament—
(a)such sums as are required (after allowing for payments into the Fund under paragraphs (a) to (c) and (e) of section 4(3) of this Act) to meet payments out of the Fund under this Act; and
(b)such sums as he may, F1. . . determine are required for the other expenditure of the Board.
(2)The Secretary of State may, F1. . .
(a)determine the manner in which and times at which the sums referred to in subsection (1)(a) above shall be paid to the Board; and
(b)impose conditions on the payment of the sums referred to in subsection (1)(b) above.
(3)The Secretary of State shall pay to the Law Society in accordance with paragraph 1(2)(b) of Schedule 4 to this Act out of moneys provided by Parliament the amount required to make up any deficit in the Legal Aid (Scotland) Fund.
(4)Any payments received by the Secretary of State from the Law Society in accordance with paragraph 1(2)(a) of Schedule 4 to this Act shall be paid by him into the Consolidated Fund.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 40(1)(b)(2) repealed (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1820, arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 86(5)