Regulation 4 Amendments to Legal Advice and Assistance (Scope) Regulations 1989

After regulation 7(4) there shall be inserted:

“(5)

Part III of the Act applies to ABWOR given to:

(a)

a respondent in proceedings in a magistrates' court under the following sections of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998:

(i)

section 2 (sex offender orders);

(ii)

section 11 (child safety orders); or

(iii)

section 8 (parenting orders), where the application is for a parenting order by virtue of section 8(1)(a), (b) or (c); or

(b)

an applicant in proceedings in a magistrates' court to vary or discharge an order made against that applicant, or a respondent in proceedings in a magistrates' court to vary or discharge an order made against that respondent, under any of the provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (a) above.”.