# The Legal Aid Board (Abolition) Order 2001

S.I. 2001/779 · made 27 February 2001

This Order provides for the abolition of the Legal Aid Board, which was established under the Legal Aid Act 1988.

Made under: Access to Justice Act 1999 (Schedule 14 paragraph 7)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/legal-aid-board-abolition-order-2001/pdf/uksi_20010779_en.pdf

## Introductory text

LEGAL SERVICES, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 27th February 2001
Coming into force 2nd April 2001
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by paragraph 7 of Schedule 14 to the Access to Justice Act 1999, being satisfied that the duties of the Legal Aid Board under paragraph 6 of that Schedule have been discharged, makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Legal Aid Board (Abolition) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 2nd April 2001.

## 2 Abolition of the Legal Aid Board

The Legal Aid Board established under section 3 of the Legal Aid Act 1988 shall cease to exist.

## Signature

Signed by the authority of the Lord Chancellor
David Lock
Parliamentary Secretary,
Lord Chancellor’s Department
27th February 2001

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the abolition of the Legal Aid Board, which was established under the Legal Aid Act 1988.

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