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(1)Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (civil legal services qualifying for legal aid) is amended as follows.
(2)In paragraph 19 (judicial review)—
(a)after sub-paragraph (1) insert—
(1A)Civil legal services provided to an individual in relation to referral into the national referral mechanism, in a case where the Director has determined the individual qualifies for any services described in sub-paragraph (1) that are of a description to which sub-paragraph (1B) applies (and has not withdrawn the determination).
(1B)This sub-paragraph applies to services in relation to any immigration or asylum decision (or failure to make a decision) against which there is no right of appeal.”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A)Sub-paragraph (1A) is subject to the exclusions in Part 2 of this Schedule.”;
(c)after sub-paragraph (8) insert—
(8A)The add-on services described in sub-paragraph (1A) do not include—
(a)advocacy, or
(b)attendance at an interview conducted by the competent authority under the national referral mechanism for the purposes of a reasonable grounds decision or a conclusive grounds decision.”
(3)In each of paragraphs 25, 26, 27 and 27A (various immigration matters)—
(a)after sub-paragraph (1) insert—
(1A)Civil legal services provided to an individual in relation to referral into the national referral mechanism, in a case where the Director has determined the individual qualifies for any services described in sub-paragraph (1) (and has not withdrawn that determination).”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (2) insert—
“(3)Sub-paragraph (1A) is subject to the exclusions in Part 2 of this Schedule.
(4)The add-on services described in sub-paragraph (1A) do not include—
(a)advocacy, or
(b)attendance at an interview conducted by the competent authority under the national referral mechanism for the purposes of a reasonable grounds decision or a conclusive grounds decision.”
(4)In paragraph 30 (immigration: rights to enter and remain)—
(a)after sub-paragraph (1) insert—
(1A)Civil legal services provided to an individual in relation to referral into the national referral mechanism, in a case where the Director has determined the individual qualifies for any services described in sub-paragraph (1) (and has not withdrawn the determination).”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A)Sub-paragraph (1A) is subject to the exclusions in Part 2 of this Schedule.”;
(c)after sub-paragraph (3) insert—
(3A)The add-on services described in sub-paragraph (1A) do not include—
(a)advocacy, or
(b)attendance at an interview conducted by the competent authority under the national referral mechanism for the purposes of a reasonable grounds decision or a conclusive grounds decision.”
(5)In paragraph 31A (immigration, citizenship and nationality: separated children)—
(a)after sub-paragraph (2) insert—
(2A)Civil legal services provided to an individual in relation to referral into the national referral mechanism, in a case where the Director has determined the individual qualifies for any services described in sub-paragraph (1) (and has not withdrawn the determination).”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (3) insert—
“(3A)Sub-paragraph (2A) is subject to the exclusions in Part 2 of this Schedule.
(3B)The add-on services described in sub-paragraph (2A) do not include—
(a)advocacy, or
(b)attendance at an interview conducted by the competent authority under the national referral mechanism for the purposes of a reasonable grounds decision or a conclusive grounds decision.”
(6)In Part 4 of Schedule 1 to that Act (interpretation) after paragraph 7 insert—
“8In this Schedule—
“civil legal services provided to an individual in relation to referral into the national referral mechanism” means—
advice on the national referral mechanism, or
other civil legal services in connection with accessing that mechanism,
provided to an individual before a reasonable grounds decision has been made in relation to that individual;
”competent authority” (in relation to the national referral mechanism) means a person who is a competent authority of the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (done at Warsaw on 16 May 2005);
“national referral mechanism” means the national framework (known as the National Referral Mechanism) for identifying and referring potential victims of modern slavery and ensuring they receive appropriate support;
“reasonable grounds decision” and “conclusive grounds decision” have the same meaning as in Part 5 (modern slavery) of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (see section 69 of that Act).”
(7)Any amendment made by this section describing add-on services that may be provided to an individual where the Director of Legal Aid Casework has made a relevant determination does not apply to a determination made before the amendment comes into force.
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I1S. 66 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 87(1)
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