# The Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (General) (Amendment) Regulations 1997, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (General) Regulations 1989 so as to—
(a) amend Form 6 in Schedule 2 to reflect the changes made by regulation 3 (regulation 2); and
(b) increase the income limit for non-contributory criminal legal aid from £48 a week to £49 per week (regulation 3);
(c) provide that a payment made under the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996 shall be disregarded in computing disposable income and capital (regulations 4 and 5).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/752/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/legal-aid-in-criminal-and-care-proceedings-general-amendment-regulations-1997/note
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