# The Civil Legal Aid (General) Regulations 1989, Regulation 17: Power to transfer application to another area office


If it appears to an Area Director that an application could, without prejudice to the applicant, be more conveniently or appropriately dealt with in another area office, the papers relating to the application shall be transferred to that other office.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/339/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-aid-general-regulations-1989/regulation-17
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