# The Civil Legal Aid (Scope) Regulations 1993

S.I. 1993/1354 · made 26 May 1993

These Regulations extend the categories of proceedings for which civil legal aid is available so as to include certain magistrates' courts' proceedings involving issues of parentage under the Child Support Act 1991:proceedings under section 20, as modified by section 45(1), (appeal from a child support officer);an application for a declaration of parentage under section 27.

Made under: Legal Aid Act 1988 (Section 14, Section 43)

## Introductory text

LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 26th May 1993
Coming into force 27th May 1993
Whereas a draft of the above Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, the Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 14 and 43 of the Legal Aid Act 1988, and with the consent of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 

These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Legal Aid (Scope) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 27th May 1993.

## 2 

In paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Legal Aid Act 1988 the following sub-paragraph shall be added at the end—
“(h) appeals under section 20, where they are to be made to a magistrates' court, and proceedings under section 27 of the Child Support Act 1991.”

## Signature

Mackay of Clashfern, C.
Dated 25th May 1993
We consent,
Tim Wood
Tim Kirkhope
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
Dated 26th May 1993

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations extend the categories of proceedings for which civil legal aid is available so as to include certain magistrates' courts' proceedings involving issues of parentage under the Child Support Act 1991:
(1) proceedings under section 20, as modified by section 45(1), (appeal from a child support officer);
(2) an application for a declaration of parentage under section 27.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-aid-scope-regulations-1993
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