# The Civil Legal Aid (General) Regulations 1989, Regulation 80: Further power to discharge


The Area Director may discharge a certificate from such date as he considers appropriate–
(a) with the consent of the assisted person; or
(b) where the assisted person has been required to make a contribution and any payment in respect of it is more than 21 days in arrears; or
(c) on being satisfied, by the report of the assisted person’s solicitor or otherwise, that–
(i) the assisted person has died; or
(ii) the assisted person has had a bankruptcy order made against him; or
(iii) the proceedings to which the certificate relates have been disposed of; or
(iv) the work authorised by the certificate has been completed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/339/regulation/80 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-aid-general-regulations-1989/regulation-80
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