# The Criminal Defence Service (Representation Orders and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2006, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Access to Justice Act 1999;
“the Commission” means the Legal Services Commission established under section 1 of the Act;
“relevant proceedings” means criminal proceedings which—
(a) are mentioned in section 12(2)(a) to (f) of the Act; and
(b) are in a magistrates’ court;
“representation authority” means the Commission or a court officer or other person to whom the Commission, in accordance with section 3(4) of the Act, has delegated its functions under paragraph 2A of Schedule 3 to the Act;
“representation order” means a document granting a right to representation under section 14 of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2006/0110747402/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-criminal-defence-service-representation-orders-and-consequential-amendments-regulations-2006/regulation-2
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