Article 4 Amendments to the Community Legal Service (Funding) Order 2000

In article 5(3AA), after “payment shall”, insert “, subject to paragraph (4A),”.

For article 5(4A) substitute—

“(4A)

In relation to—

(a)

Legal Representation before a Mental Health Review Tribunal or, subject to paragraph (4B), before the Immigration Appeal Tribunal or an adjudicator appointed under section 81 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002^f1; or

(b)

Legal Help or Help at Court provided within the housing category of work to an applicant on a review by a local authority under section 202 of the Housing Act 1996^f2 (but not advice as to whether the applicant should pursue the review) or to a defendant to a possession claim in a county court.

payment shall be at rates no higher than those set out in Part V of the Schedule provided that where advocacy is carried out as part of any service referred to in sub-paragraph (b) payment shall be no higher than the rate set out there for preparation.”.