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Regulation 1 Citation, commencement, revocations and transitional provisions

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings (Costs) Regulations 1988 and shall come into force on 1st April 1988.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (3), the Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings (Costs) Regulations 1982f1, as amendedf2, shall be revoked.

(3)

Subject to paragraph (4), these Regulations shall apply for the determination of costs which are payable in respect of work done on or after 1st April 1988 and costs payable in respect of work done before that date shall be determined as if these Regulations had not been made.

(4)

The provisions of these Regulations relating to standard fees for solicitors shall only apply for the determination of costs which are payable in respect of proceedings in which—

(a)

a defendant is committed for trial or sentence, or

(b)

a notice of appeal is lodged, on or after 1st April 1988.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1982/1197

f2

The amending instruments are: S.I. 1983/235, 1049, 1984/112, 264, 1985/333, 1986/273, 444, 1515, 1835 and 1987/369