Calculations
14.—(1) The Director must, subject to regulation 6—
(a)calculate the gross income of the individual in accordance with regulation 7;
(b)calculate the disposable income and disposable capital of the individual in accordance with regulations 21 to 43; and
(c)calculate any contributions payable in accordance with regulations 44 and 45.
(2) When calculating—
(a)gross income for the purposes of regulation 7; or
(b)disposable income for the purposes of regulation 8,
the period of calculation is one month.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation, one month means the period of one calendar month which ends on the date on which the application is made, or such other equivalent period as the Director considers appropriate.
(4) Where the Director calculates that an individual has disposable income or disposable capital of an amount which does not make the individual eligible for civil legal services, the Director must determine that the individual’s financial resources are such that the individual is not eligible for civil legal services.