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Explanatory note

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These Regulations amend the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000 (“the principal Regulations”) to give effect to Articles 46 and 47 of Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18th December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations.

Regulation 2 amends regulation 3 of the principal Regulations to provide that the case described in new sub-paragraph (ga) will not be subject to means-testing in order to qualify for Legal Help, Legal Representation, Family Help (Lower) or Family Help (Higher) under the Community Legal Service.

Regulation 2 amends regulation 3 of the principal Regulations to provide that the case described in new sub-paragraph (gb) will not be subject to means-testing in order to qualify for Legal Representation or Family Help (Higher) under the Community Legal Service.