Regulation 30 Representation in Crown Court proceedingsF1

(1)

This Part makes provision about the making and withdrawal of determinations by the Director under section 16 of the Act in relation to Crown Court proceedings.

(2)

The Director may only make a determination under this Part if—

(a)

the Director has made a determination under Part 3 (which has not been withdrawn) that an individual is eligible in accordance with section 21(1) of the Act for representation under section 16 of the Act in relation to criminal proceedings in the magistrates’ court or any of the conditions in sub-paragraph (b) are met.

(b)

The conditions are that-

(i)

the individual has been sent to the Crown Court;

(ii)

a bill of indictment has been preferred; or

(iii)

the order for a retrial has been made by the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pts. 4, 5 inserted (27.1.2014) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Financial Resources) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2791), regs. 1(3), 13 (with reg. 15)