PART 2Amendment of the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013

Amendment of regulation 28 (redetermination of fees by appropriate officer)

5.—(1) Regulation 28 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)(b)(iii), omit “(reclassification of an offence not specifically listed in the relevant Table of Offences and so deemed to fall within Class H)”.

(3) In paragraph (1)(c)(ii), omit “(reclassification of an offence not specifically listed in the relevant Table of Offences and so deemed to fall within Class H)”.

(4) For paragraph (7)(b), substitute—

(b)confirm—

(i)in the case of a redetermination requested by an advocate, the banding of the offence within band 17.1; or

(ii)in the case of a redetermination requested by a litigator, the classification of the offence within Class H; or.

(5) In paragraph (7)(c), before “reclassify” insert “re-band or”.