Regulation 2 Amendments to the 2001 Regulations
For regulation 7 of the 2001 Regulations and its heading substitute—
“Power of the High Court and the Court of Appeal to grant representation
7.(1)The High Court or a judge of that Court may grant a representation order in respect of criminal proceedings in the High Court or the Supreme Court, whether or not an application has been made for such an order.
(2)The Court of Appeal, a judge of that Court, the head of the Civil Appeals Office or the Registrar of Criminal Appeals may grant a representation order in respect of criminal proceedings in the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court, whether or not an application has been made for such an order.”.