# The Community Legal Service (Financial) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2009

S.I. 2009/1894 · made 15 July 2009

These Regulations amend the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000, which govern the financial aspects of the provision of services funded by the Legal Services Commission in civil and family matters. A person who receives specified benefits is entitled to funded services. The Regulations make it clear that in assessing whether such a person is, or is any longer, financially eligible for particular services, the Legal Services Commission must be satisfied that the person is not only in receipt of the benefits but also entitled to them.

Made under: Access to Justice Act 1999 (Section 7, Section 10, Section 26)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/community-legal-service-financial-amendment-no-2-regulations-2009/pdf/uksi_20091894_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/community-legal-service-financial-amendment-no-2-regulations-2009/pdf/uksiem_20091894_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Legal Services Commission, England And Wales
Made 15th July 2009
Laid before Parliament 16th July 2009
Coming into force 6th August 2009
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7, 10 and 26 of the Access to Justice Act 1999, makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Community Legal Service (Financial) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 6 August 2009.

## 2 Amendments to the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000

The Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000 are amended as follows.

## 3 Amendments to the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000

In regulation 4(2), after “client is” insert “properly”.

## 4 Amendments to the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000

In regulation 15(1A)(b), for “is no longer directly or indirectly in receipt of a benefit” substitute “is not, or is no longer, properly in receipt, directly or indirectly, of a benefit”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
Bach
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
15th July 2009

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000, which govern the financial aspects of the provision of services funded by the Legal Services Commission in civil and family matters. A person who receives specified benefits is entitled to funded services. The Regulations make it clear that in assessing whether such a person is, or is any longer, financially eligible for particular services, the Legal Services Commission must be satisfied that the person is not only in receipt of the benefits but also entitled to them.
An impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as no impact on businesses, charities or the voluntary sector is foreseen.

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