The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Financial Eligibility and Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

Amendments to the Criminal Legal Aid (Contribution Orders) Regulations 2013

8.—(1) The Criminal Legal Aid (Contribution Orders) Regulations 2013(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), after the definition of “the Act” insert—

““the 2015 (Northern Ireland) Order” means the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015;”.

(3) In regulation 9(3) (individuals not liable to make a payment), in sub-paragraph (e), after “2012” insert “or Part 2 of the 2015 (Northern Ireland) Order”.

(4) In regulation 10(2) (calculation of gross annual income)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (d), after paragraph (viii) insert—

“(ix) payments made by or under the Welsh Independent Living Grant;

(x) payments made under Part 2 or 3 of the Social Security (Payments on Account of Benefit) Regulations 2013 or Part 2 or 3 of the Social Security (Payments on Account of Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016;

(xi) payments made under regulation 17 of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014 or regulation 17 of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016;”, and

(b) in sub-paragraph (i), after “2012” insert “or Part 5 of the 2015 (Northern Ireland) Order”.

(1)

S.I. 2013/483; relevant amending instruments are: S.I. 2015/643, 2015/838 and 2015/710.