Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 23rd March 2015.

In these Regulations—

• “the 1998 Act” means the Crime and Disorder Act 1998^f1;

• “the 2003 Act” means the Sexual Offences Act 2003^f2, and

• “the General Regulations” means the Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013^f3.