# The Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013, Introduction: Introductory text

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Legal Aid And Advice, England And Wales
Made 9th January 2013
Laid before Parliament 14th January 2013
Coming into force 1st April 2013
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(2) and (4), 13(4) and (5), 14(h), 15(1), (4) to (7) and (9), 16(4) and (6), 17(4), 18(3), (4) and (6), 28(1) and (3), 30(2) and (3), 41(1), (2) and (3) of, and paragraphs 4(1) and (3), 5(4), (7) and (13) and 9(3) of Schedule 3 to, the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.
In making these Regulations, in accordance with section 15(3) of that Act, the Lord Chancellor has had regard, in particular, to the interests of justice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/9/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-aid-general-regulations-2013/introduction
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