Regulation 3 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Legal Aid Act 1988;

• “area committee” has the meaning assigned to it by regulation 4 of the Civil Legal Aid (General) Regulations 1989^f1;

• “the Costs Regulations” means the Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) Regulations 1989^f2 as in force on any day of appearance in respect of which a legal representative claims remuneration under these Regulations;

• “day of appearance”, in relation to a legal representative, means a day or any part of a day on which he represents any person pursuant to an order for representation made under section 29 of the Act;

• “fee-earner” means an authorised litigator within the meaning of section 119(1) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 or any person who regularly does work in respect of which it is appropriate for an authorised litigator to make a direct charge to a client, and any reference to grades of fee-earner shall be construed in accordance with regulation 6(4) of the Costs Regulations as nearly as the circumstances permit;

• “franchisee” means a person or body (other than the Board) acting under the terms of a franchising contract.