Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations govern the provision of advice and assistance and representation by the Criminal Defence Service under Part I of the Access to Justice Act 1999.
They provide for, inter alia,
the proceedings which are prescribed as criminal proceedings for the purposes of section 12(2)(g) of the Act;
the circumstances in which an individual may receive advice and assistance, including with regard to his financial eligibility;
the manner in which applications for the grant of a representation order are to be made;
the representatives who may provide legal services; and
the withdrawal of representation.
They also provide for the revocation of the Criminal Defence Service (General) Regulations 2001, which they replace.