# The Criminal Defence Service (General) Regulations 2001, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations govern the provision of representation by the Criminal Defence Service under Part I of the Access to Justice Act 1999.
They provide for, inter alia,
(a) the proceedings which are prescribed as criminal proceedings for the purposes of section 12(2)(g) of the Act;
(b) the manner in which applications for the grant of a representation order are to be made;
(c) the representatives who may provide legal services; and
(d) the withdrawal of representation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1144/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-defence-service-general-regulations-2001/note
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