Introductory text

England and Wales

Legal Aid And Advice, England And Wales

Made 13th March 2013

Coming into force 1st April 2013

The Lord Chancellor makes the following Regulations^f1 in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(2) and 26(3) to (5), (6)(a) to (g), (7) and (9) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012^f2(“the Act”).

In accordance with section 41(6) of the Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.C1

Annotations

Modifications

C1: Regulations applied (with modifications) (1.4.2013) by S.I. 2013/534, reg. 9A (as inserted by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/621), regs. 1, 3)

Footnotes

f1: Section 42(1) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10) provides that in Part 1 of that Act “regulations” means regulations made by the Lord Chancellor.
f2: 2012 c. 10.