# The Civil Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1991, Regulation 8: Amendment of the Civil Legal Aid (General) Amendment Regulations 1989


After regulation 12 there shall be inserted the following new regulation:—
“Certificates relating to special Children Act proceedings
12A (1) Where a person is entitled to legal aid for special Children Act proceedings, his solicitor shall lodge with the Area Director an application on a form approved by the Board at the first available opportunity and in any event within three working days of receiving instructions to act for that person in such proceedings.
(2) The application shall—
(a) state the name of the solicitor selected by the applicant to act for him; and
(b) contain a statement signed by the solicitor to the effect that legal aid is sought in respect of proceedings to which section 15(1) to (3) of the Act do not apply.
(3) Work done by a solicitor in relation to special Children Act proceedings prior to the issue of a certificate shall be deemed to be work done while such a certificate is in force provided that the application was lodged at the first available opportunity and in any event within the time specified in paragraph (1).”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/2036/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-aid-general-amendment-no-2-regulations-1991/regulation-8
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