Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Remuneration Regulations” means the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013^f1;

• “the 2022 Regulations” means the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022^f2;

• “Condition A” is where a relevant determination is made on or after 31st December 2018 but before 17th September 2020 and where the main hearing takes place on or after 23rd December 2022;

• “Condition B” is where a relevant determination is made on or after 1st April 2016 but before 1st April 2018 and where the main hearing takes place on or after 23rd December 2022;

• “Condition C” is where a relevant determination is made on or after 1st April 2018 but before 17th September 2020 and where the main hearing takes place on or after 23rd December 2022;

• “Relevant Version 1” means Schedule 1 to the Remuneration Regulations as it had effect immediately after the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018^f3 came into force;

• “Relevant Version 2” means Schedule 2 to the Remuneration Regulations as it had effect immediately after the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2016^f4 came into force;

• “Relevant Version 3” means Schedule 2 to the Remuneration Regulations as it had effect immediately after the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2018^f5 came into force;

• “relevant determination” means a determination made under section 13 (advice and assistance for individuals in custody), section 15 (advice and assistance for criminal proceedings) or section 16 (representation for criminal proceedings) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012;

• “main hearing” has the meaning given in paragraph 2(1) of the Remuneration Regulations.