(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Criminal Defence Service (General) (No. 2) Regulations 2001, which govern the provision of publicly funded legal services in criminal cases. They provide that, for the purposes of legal aid, certain proceedings relating to violent offender orders under the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 are to be regarded as criminal proceedings.
An impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as it has no impact on businesses, charities or voluntary bodies.