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LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 8th March 2001

Laid before Parliament 9th March 2001

Coming into force

for the purposes of regulations 1 and 3 1st April 2001

for all other purposes 2nd April 2001

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 34 and 43 of the Legal Aid Act 1988^f1, having had regard to the matters specified in section 34(9) of that Act and having consulted the General Council of the Bar and the Law Society, and the Magistrates' Courts Rule Committee, and with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Regulations:

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f1: 1988 c. 34. Sections 34 and 43 were amended by the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), Schedule 18 paragraphs 60 and 63 and the Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27), Schedule 8 paragraph 44. Sections 34 and 43 are repealed (together with other provisions) by Part I of Schedule 15 to the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22), which was brought into force on 1st April 2000 by the Access to Justice Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/774), but subject to savings. Section 43 is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to “regulations”.