Part 1

Legal aid

Provision of legal aid

Arrangements
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1
The Lord Chancellor may make such arrangements as the Lord Chancellor considers appropriate for the purposes of carrying out the Lord Chancellor's functions under this Part.
2
The Lord Chancellor may, in particular, make arrangements by—
a
making grants or loans to enable persons to provide services or facilitate the provision of services,
b
making grants or loans to individuals to enable them to obtain services, and
c
establishing and maintaining a body to provide services or facilitate the provision of services.
3
The Lord Chancellor may by regulations make provision about the payment of remuneration by the Lord Chancellor to persons who provide services under arrangements made for the purposes of this Part.
4
If the Lord Chancellor makes arrangements for the purposes of this Part that provide for a court, tribunal or other person to assess remuneration payable by the Lord Chancellor, the court, tribunal or person must assess the remuneration in accordance with the arrangements and, if relevant, with regulations under subsection (3).
5
The Lord Chancellor may make different arrangements, in particular, in relation to—
a
different areas in England and Wales,
b
different descriptions of case, and
c
different classes of person.