Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1998.
(2) In these Regulations a Schedule referred to by a number means the Schedule so numbered in the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981(1).
Revocation
2. The Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997(2) are hereby revoked.
Amendment to Schedule 1
3.—(1) In paragraph 8(b)(ii) of Schedule 1, after the first occurrence of the word “relative”, there shall be inserted the words “aged 18 or under”.
(2) At the end of paragraph 8(b)(ii) of Schedule 1, there shall be inserted the following—
“(iii)in the case of a dependent child or a dependent relative aged 19 or over, at a rate equivalent to the amount which would have been specified for the time being in accordance with paragraph 8(b)(ii) immediately before he attained the age of 19.”.
Amendment to Schedule 2
4. For the table set out in Schedule 2 there shall be substituted the following table—
| “Disposable Income Range | Maximum Contribution |
|---|---|
| Exceeding £72 but not exceeding £79 | £7 |
| Exceeding £79 but not exceeding £86 | £14 |
| Exceeding £86 but not exceeding £93 | £21 |
| Exceeding £93 but not exceeding £100 | £28 |
| Exceeding £100 but not exceeding £107 | £35 |
| Exceeding £107 but not exceeding £114 | £42 |
| Exceeding £114 but not exceeding £121 | £49 |
| Exceeding £121 but not exceeding £128 | £56 |
| Exceeding £128 but not exceeding £135 | £63 |
| Exceeding £135 but not exceeding £142 | £70 |
| Exceeding £142 but not exceeding £149 | £77 |
| Exceeding £149 but not exceeding £156 | £84 |
| Exceeding £156 but not exceeding £172 | £100” |
Irvine of Lairg, C.
Dated 4th March 1998
We concur
Graham Allen
John McFall
Two of the Lord’s Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
Dated 10th March 1998