PART 3AMENDMENTS COMING INTO FORCE ON 11TH JANUARY 2016

Amendments to the Criminal Legal Aid (Financial Resources) Regulations 2013

7.  In regulation 5(2) (interpretation) of the Criminal Legal Aid (Financial Resources) Regulations 2013(1)—

(a)for the definition of “2010 Standard Crime Contract” substitute—

“2015 Duty Provider Crime Contract” and “2015 Own Client Crime Contract” mean the contracts so named between the Lord Chancellor and a provider of advice and assistance or representation made available under sections 13, 15 or 16 of the Act;;

(b)omit the definition of “duty solicitor”;

(c)in the definition of “relevant advice and assistance”, in sub-paragraph (b), for the words from “by a duty solicitor” to the end of sub-paragraph (b) substitute “in accordance with the relevant contract”, and

(d)at the appropriate place, insert—

“relevant contract” means whichever of the 2015 Duty Provider Crime Contract or the 2015 Own Client Crime Contract governs the provision of advice and assistance made available under section 13 of the Act, for which remuneration is claimed;.

(1)

S.I. 2013/471, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.