The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 34 and 43 of the Legal Aid Act 1988 1988 c. 34; section 34 was amended by the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), Schedule 18, paragraph 63. Section 43 is an interpretation provisionand is cited because of the meaning assigned to the word “regulations”.
These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 14th October 1991.
These Regulations shall apply to the determination of costs which are payable in respect of work done on or after 14th October 1991 and costs payable in respect of work done before that date shall be determined as if these Regulations had not been made.
The following provisions of the Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) Regulations 1989 S.I. 1989/343, amended by S.I. 1990/488 and 1991/529 and 838.
regulation 3(1)(d);
regulation 6(5);
the words “or care proceedings” in regulation 14(1)(a);
paragraph 1(1)(b) of Part I of Schedule 1.
We consent,
These Regulations amend the Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) Regulations 1989 by omitting the provisions dealing with remuneration for care proceedings. [As a result of amendments to the Legal Aid Act 1988 by the Children Act 1989 (c. 41), care proceedings after 14th October 1991 form part of civil legal aid. Provision for remuneration for care proceedings in all courts is now made in the Legal Aid in Family Proceedings (Remuneration) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2038).]