# The Legal Aid (Scope) Regulations 1994

S.I. 1994/2768 · made 28 October 1994

These Regulations extend the scope of legal aid as follows—the categories of proceedings for which civil legal aid is available are extended to include proceedings in a magistrates' court under section 30 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (parental orders in favour of gamete donors), andassistance by way of representation (ABWOR) is extended to prisoners at disciplinary hearings conducted by the Controller of a contracted out prison.

Made under: Legal Aid Act 1988 (Section 8, Section 14, Section 43)

## Introductory text

LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 28th October 1994
Coming into force 1st November 1994
Whereas a draft of the above Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, the Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 8, 14 and 43 of the Legal Aid Act 1988, and with the consent of the Treasury as to regulation 2, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

## 1 

These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Aid (Scope) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 1st November 1994.

## 2 Amendment of the Legal Aid Act 1988

In paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 2 to the Legal Aid Act 1988 the following sub– paragraph shall be added after sub–paragraph (h)—
“(i) proceedings under section 30 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990.”.

## 3 Amendment of the Legal Advice and Assistance (Scope) Regulations 1989

In regulation 2 of the Legal Advice and Assistance (Scope) Regulations 1989, after the definition of “conditional sale agreement”, the following definition shall be inserted—
““Controller” means a person appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 85(1)(b) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991.”.

## 4 Amendment of the Legal Advice and Assistance (Scope) Regulations 1989

Regulation 9(b) of the Legal Advice and Assistance (Scope) Regulations 1989 shall be amended by adding after “the governor” the words “or Controller”.

## Signature

Mackay of Clashfern, C.
Dated 27th October 1994
We consent,
Tim Wood
Derek Conway
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
Dated 28th October 1994

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations extend the scope of legal aid as follows—
(1) the categories of proceedings for which civil legal aid is available are extended to include proceedings in a magistrates' court under section 30 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (parental orders in favour of gamete donors), and
(2) assistance by way of representation (ABWOR) is extended to prisoners at disciplinary hearings conducted by the Controller of a contracted out prison.

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