# Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007, Section 46: Free legal aid in magistrates' courts

Extent: N.I.

In Article 28 of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/228 (N.I. 8)) (free legal aid in the magistrates' court), after paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) The power conferred by paragraph (1) to grant a criminal aid certificate includes power to grant a certificate for a limited period, for the purposes of specified proceedings only or for the purposes of limited aspects of proceedings, and to vary or remove any limitation imposed by a criminal aid certificate.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/6/section/46 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/justice-and-security-northern-ireland-act-2007/section-46
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