Amendments to the Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 20132

1

Regulation 12 (prescribed conditions)2 of the Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013 is amended as follows.

2

At the end of paragraph (2)(d)(i), omit “or”.

3

After paragraph (2)(d)(ii), insert—

iii

a review of a prisoner’s classification pursuant to rule 7 (classification of prisoners)3 of the Prison Rules as a Category A Prisoner;

iv

the application of rule 46 (close supervision centres)4 of the Prison Rules, which provides for directions by the Secretary of State in relation to a prisoner’s placement in a close supervision centre of a prison; or

v

the application of rule 46A (separation centres)5 of the Prison Rules, which provides for directions by the Secretary of State in relation to a prisoner’s placement in a separation centre within a prison;

4

In paragraph (2)(g), omit “where the Parole Board has the power to direct that individual’s release”.

5

Before paragraph (3)(a), insert—

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“the Prison Rules” means the Prison Rules 1999;

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“Category A Prisoner” means a prisoner whose escape would be highly dangerous to the public, the police or national security, and for whom the aim is to make escape impossible;

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“close supervision centre” means any cell or other part of a prison designated by the Secretary of State for holding prisoners who are subject to a direction given under rule 46(1) of the Prison Rules;

6

At the end of paragraph (3)(a), omit “and”.

7

After paragraph (3)(a), insert—

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“separation centre” means any part of a prison for the time being used for holding prisoners who are subject to a direction under rule 46A(1) of the Prison Rules; and