Article 1

These Rules may be cited as the Church of England (Legal Aid) Rules 1993 and shall come into force on the first day of September 1993.

In these Rules a rule referred to by number means the rule so numbered in the Church of England (Legal Aid) Rules 1988^f1, unless the context otherwise requires.

The Interpretation Measure 1925^f2 and the Interpretation Act 1978^f3 shall apply for the interpretation of these Rules as they apply for the interpretation of Measures passed by the General Synod.