Regulation 7 Documentary evidence of financial resourcesI1

England and Wales

F1(1)

Where the Director has determined under section 16 of the Act that an individual qualifies for representation for the purposes of Crown Court proceedings, the Director may require that individual to provide documentary evidence in relation to their financial resources.

F2(2)

The individual must provide the documentary evidence requested under paragraph (1) within 14 days of the date of that request.

(3)

The Director may require an individual who fails to comply with paragraph (2) to provide the documentary evidence requested under paragraph (1) within—

(a)

seven days of the date of the request F3under this paragraph; or

(b)

such other period as may be agreed by the Director and the individual.

(4)

At any time after a request for documentary evidence under paragraph (1), the Director may require an individual to provide further information and documentary evidence in relation to the individual’s financial resources within—

(a)

14 days of the date of that further request; or

(b)

such other period as may be agreed by the Director and the individual.

(5)

A request under this regulation must specify—

(a)

whether the request is in relation to income or capital; and

(b)

the information or documentary evidence which the individual is required to provide.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 7(1) substituted (27.1.2014) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Contribution Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2792), regs. 1, 5(2) (with reg. 8)
F2: Reg. 7(2) substituted (27.1.2014) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Contribution Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2792), regs. 1, 5(3) (with reg. 8)
F3: Words in reg. 7(3)(a) inserted (27.1.2014) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Contribution Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2792), regs. 1, 5(4) (with reg. 8)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 7 in force at 1.4.2013, see reg. 1