Explanatory note

This Order amends the Community Legal Service (Funding) Order 2000 (“the 2000 Order”).

The 2000 Order imposes conditions on the funding of services as part of the Community Legal Service, including by limiting the powers of the Legal Services Commission to pay remuneration under contract for the provision of funded services.

This Order adds an exception to the limitation, by including contracts for Community Legal Advice Centres and Community Legal Advice Networks, which provide advice and representation to the most deprived communities in debt, employment, community care, family, housing and welfare benefit matters.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been made for this instrument as it has no significant impact on the costs of businesses, charities or voluntary bodies.