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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Criminal Defence Service (Recovery of Defence Costs Orders) Regulations 2001 to provide that the court may not make a recovery of defence costs order against an individual who has publicly funded legal representation where the individual has already been assessed for liability to make payments towards the costs of that representation.

An impact assessment relating to the introduction of means testing in the Crown Court is available from Criminal Legal Aid Strategy Division, Ministry of Justice, 102 Petty France, London SW1H 9AJ or atwww.justice.gov.uk.