# The Criminal Defence Service (Provisional Representation Orders) Regulations 2009, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the Guidelines” means the Attorney General’s Guidelines on plea discussions in cases of serious or complex fraud, published on 18th March 2009 and “invitation letter”, “plea agreement”, “plea discussions” and “serious or complex fraud” have the meanings given them in the Guidelines;
“the Commission” means the Legal Services Commission established under section 1 of the Access to Justice Act 1999;
“investigation” means an investigation in a case of serious or complex fraud which may result in criminal proceedings in which the prosecutor would be—
(a) the Director of the Serious Fraud Office;
(b) the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions;
(c) the Financial Services Authority;
(d) the Office of Fair Trading; or
(e) the Director of Public Prosecutions;
“litigator” means the person named in the provisional representation order as representing the individual, being a solicitor, firm of solicitors or other appropriately qualified person;
“provisional representation order” means a document provisionally granting a right to representation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2009/9780111480571/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-criminal-defence-service-provisional-representation-orders-regulations-2009/regulation-2
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