Amendments to the Criminal Legal Aid (Contribution Orders) Regulations 20138.

(1)

The Criminal Legal Aid (Contribution Orders) Regulations 201315 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2 (interpretation), after the definition of “the Act” insert—

““the 2015 (Northern Ireland) Order” means the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015;”.

(3)

In regulation 9(3) (individuals not liable to make a payment), in sub-paragraph (e), after “2012” insert “or Part 2 of the 2015 (Northern Ireland) Order”.

(4)

In regulation 10(2) (calculation of gross annual income)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (d), after paragraph (viii) insert—

“(ix)

payments made by or under the Welsh Independent Living Grant;

(x)

payments made under Part 2 or 3 of the Social Security (Payments on Account of Benefit) Regulations 2013 or Part 2 or 3 of the Social Security (Payments on Account of Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016;

(xi)

payments made under regulation 17 of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014 or regulation 17 of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016;”, and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (i), after “2012” insert “or Part 5 of the 2015 (Northern Ireland) Order”.