Section 24.
SCHEDULE 4U.K.
This schedule has no associated Explanatory Notes
Amendments consequential on Part IU.K.
The Public Records Act 1958 (c.51)U.K.
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The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c.13)U.K.
2U.K.In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (which lists the bodies subject to the jurisdiction of the Parliamentary Commissioner), insert (at the appropriate place in alphabetical order)—
“Legal Services Commission”
The Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c.19)U.K.
3U.K.In section 50 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (meaning of “sentence”), at the end insert—
“(3)An order under section 17 of the Access to Justice Act 1999 is not a sentence for the purposes of this Act.”
The Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c.54)U.K.
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The Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c.32)U.K.
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The Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (c.62)U.K.
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The Solicitors Act 1974 (c.47)U.K.
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The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)U.K.
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The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c.25)U.K.
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The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c.65)U.K.
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The Race Relations Act 1976 (c.74)U.K.
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The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c.43)U.K.
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The [Senior Courts Act 1981]U.K.
21U.K.The [Senior Courts Act 1981] has effect subject to the following amendments.
22U.K.In section 28 (appeal by way of case stated from decisions of Crown Court, other than those relating to trial on indictment), at the end insert—
“(4)In subsection (2)(a) the reference to a decision of the Crown Court relating to trial on indictment does not include a decision relating to an order under section 17 of the Access to Justice Act 1999.”
23U.K.In section 29 (judicial review of decisions of Crown Court, other than matters relating to trial on indictment), at the end insert—
“(6)In subsection (3) the reference to the Crown Court’s jurisdiction in matters relating to trial on indictment does not include its jurisdiction relating to orders under section 17 of the Access to Justice Act 1999.”
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The Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c.48)U.K.
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The Telecommunications Act 1984 (c.12)U.K.
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[In section 52(5) of the Telecommunications Act 1984 (charges to recover costs of assistance in legal proceedings subject to legal aid charges), for paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)any charge imposed by section 10(7) of the Access to Justice Act 1999 and any provision in, or made under, Part I of that Act for the payment of any sum to the Legal Services Commission;”.]
The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c.23)U.K.
27U.K.The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 has effect subject to the following amendments.
28U.K.In section 19(2)(b) (in making an order for costs account to be taken of grant of representation under Legal Aid Act 1988), for the words from “or any grant” to the end substitute “ or any grant of a right to representation funded by the Legal Services Commission as part of the Criminal Defence Service; ”.
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30(1)Section 21 (interpretation) is amended as follows.U.K.
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(3)In subsection (4A)—
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(b)in paragraph (b), for the words from “and 19” to the end substitute “ , 19 and 19A of this Act, his costs shall be taken to include the cost of representation funded for him by the Legal Services Commission as part of the Criminal Defence Service; ”.
The Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (c.60)U.K.
31U.K.In section 11 of the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (costs of application for child custody or access), for the words from “by virtue of” to “1988,” substitute “by virtue of—
(a)the provision of any service funded by the Legal Services Commission as part of the Community Legal Service, or
(b)the grant of legal aid or legal advice and assistance under.”
The Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c.61)U.K.
32U.K.The Administration of Justice Act 1985 has effect subject to the following amendments.
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34U.K.In section 41(2) (reduction of fees payable in connection with services provided by barristers under Legal Aid Act 1988), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute “ otherwise payable by the Legal Services Commission in connection with services provided by him as part of the Community Legal Service or Criminal Defence Service ”.
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36U.K.In section 43(3) (reduction of costs payable in connection with services provided by solicitors under Legal Aid Act 1988), for the words from “any costs” to “solicitor” substitute “ any costs otherwise payable by the Legal Services Commission in connection with services provided by the solicitor as part of the Community Legal Service or Criminal Defence Service ”.
The Housing Act 1985 (c.68)U.K.
37U.K.In section 170(5) of the Housing Act 1985 (charges to recover costs of assistance in legal proceedings subject to any charge for benefit of Legal Aid Board), for the words from “under the Legal Aid Act 1988” to the end substitute “ imposed by section 10(7) of the Access to Justice Act 1999 and any provision in, or made under, Part I of that Act for the payment of any sum to the Legal Services Commission. ”
The Criminal Justice Act 1987 (c.38)U.K.
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The Consumer Arbitration Agreements Act 1988 (c.21)U.K.
41U.K.In section 4(3) of the Consumer Arbitration Agreements Act 1988 (availability of legal aid to be considered in determining whether to make reference to arbitration), for “legal aid” substitute “ services funded by the Legal Services Commission as part of the Community Legal Service ”.
The Housing Act 1988 (c.50)U.K.
42U.K.The Housing Act 1988 has effect subject to the following amendments.
43U.K.In section 82(4) (charge to recover costs of assistance in legal proceedings subject to any charge for benefit of Legal Aid Board), for the words from “under the Legal Aid Act 1988” to the end substitute “ imposed by section 10(7) of the Access to Justice Act 1999 and any provision in, or made under, Part I of that Act for the payment of any sum to the Legal Services Commission. ”
44U.K.In section 107(4) (charge to recover costs of assistance in legal proceedings subject to any charge for benefit of Legal Aid Board), for the words from “under the Legal Aid Act 1988” to the end substitute “ imposed by section 10(7) of the Access to Justice Act 1999 and any provision in, or made under, Part I of that Act for the payment of any sum to the Legal Services Commission. ”
The Children Act 1989 (c.41)U.K.
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The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c.41)U.K.
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The Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53)U.K.
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The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5)U.K.
48(1)Section 108(7) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (Secretary of State to inform Legal Aid Board if he recovers maintenance arrears for a person who owes money to the Board) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)For “the Legal Aid Board” substitute “ the Legal Services Commission ”.
(3)In paragraph (a), for “; and” substitute “; or
(iii)received services funded by the Legal Services Commission as part of the Community Legal Service; and”.
(4)In paragraph (b), after paragraph (ii) insert “or
(iii)by virtue of section 10 of the Access to Justice Act 1999 in respect of services funded by the Legal Services Commission as part of the Community Legal Service,”.
The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c.25)U.K.
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The Family Law Act 1996 (c.27)U.K.
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The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c.37)U.K.
53U.K.The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 has effect subject to the following amendments.
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The Disability Rights Commission Act 1999 (c. 17)U.K.
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