8.—(1) The Criminal Legal Aid (Contribution Orders) Regulations 2013(1) 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”.
S.I. 2013/483; relevant amending instruments are: S.I. 2015/643, 2015/838 and 2015/710.