The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 3) Regulations 2008

PART 8 Courts and Tribunals

Amendment of the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000

13.  In regulation 4(2) of the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000(1) (eligibility, assessment, contributions)—

(a) after sub-paragraph (b) omit “, or”; and

(b) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“; or

(d) income-related employment and support allowance payable under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007,”.

Amendment of the Criminal Defence Service (General) (No 2) Regulations 2001

14.—(1) The Criminal Defence Service (General) (No 2) Regulations 2001(2) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) after the definition of “funded services” insert—

““income-related employment and support allowance” means an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (employment and support allowance);”;

(3) In regulation 5 (advice and assistance - financial eligibility)—

(a) in paragraph (8)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (d) omit “and”; and

(ii) after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

“and

(f) income-related employment and support allowance payable under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.”; and

(b) in paragraph (9) for “or guarantee state pension credit” substitute “guarantee state pension credit or income-related employment and support allowance”.

Amendment of the Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Fees) (England) Regulations 2003

15.  In regulation 8(1) of the Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Fees) (England) Regulations 2003(3) (waiver and reduction of fees)—

(a) after sub-paragraph (d) omit “or”; and

(b) after sub-paragraph (e) add—

“or

(f) an income-related employment and support allowance payable under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.”.

Amendment of the Gender Recognition (Application Fees) Order 2006

16.  In regulation 5 of the Gender Recognition (Application Fees) Order 2006(4) (definition of qualifying benefit) after sub-paragraph (d) add—

“(e) income-related employment and support allowance payable under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.”.

Amendment of the Residential Property Tribunal (Fees) (England) Regulations 2006

17.  In regulation 5(2) of the Residential Property Tribunal (Fees) (England) Regulations 2006(5) (liability to pay fee and waiver of fees) after sub-paragraph (d) add—

“(e) income-related employment and support allowance payable under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.”.

Amendment of the Criminal Defence Service (Financial Eligibility) Regulations 2006

18.  In regulation 5(4) of the Criminal Defence Service (Financial Eligibility) Regulations 2006(6) (assessment by representation authority) after sub-paragraph (c) add—

“(d) income-related employment and support allowance payable under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.”.

Amendment of the Gambling Appeals Tribunal Fees Regulations 2006

19.  In regulation 3(2) of the Gambling Appeals Tribunal Fees Regulations 2006(7) (exemptions, reductions, waivers and refunds) after sub-paragraph (d) add—

“(e) income-related employment and support allowance payable under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.”.

(1)

S.I. 2000/516. Regulation 4 was substituted by S.I. 2001/3663 and paragraph (2) was substituted by S.I.2005/589.

(2)

S.I. 2001/1437. Regulation 5 was amended by S.I. 2003/644, 2003/2378 and 2006/2490.

(3)

S.I. 2003/2098.

(4)

S.I. 2006/758.

(5)

S.I. 2006/830.

(6)

S.I. 2006/2492.

(7)

S.I. 2006/3287.