Provisions coming into force on 1st April 20133

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st April 2013—

a

Part 1 (legal aid), in so far as it is not already in force, except section 19(4) (appeals against determinations by a court);

b

section 56 (rules against referral fees);

c

section 57 (effect of rules against referral fees);

d

section 59 (regulators and regulated persons);

e

Schedule 1 (civil legal services);

f

Schedule 2 (criminal legal aid: motor vehicle orders);

g

Schedule 3 (legal aid for legal persons);

h

Schedule 5 (legal aid: consequential amendments); and

i

Schedule 6 (Northern Ireland: information about financial resources).