The Criminal Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Amendments to the Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013

2.—(1) Regulation 12 (prescribed conditions)(1) of the Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (2)(d)(iii), after “Category A Prisoner” insert “or as a Restricted Status Prisoner”.

(3) At the end of paragraph (2)(d)(iv), omit “or”.

(4) In paragraph (2)(d)(v), after “within a prison;” insert “or”.

(5) After paragraph (2)(d)(v), insert—

“(vi) a review of an inmate’s classification pursuant to rule 4 (classification of inmates)(2) of the Young Offender Institution Rules 2000 as a Category A Inmate or Restricted Status Inmate;”.

(6) After paragraph (3)(za), insert—

“(zaa) “Category A Inmate” means an inmate whose escape would be highly dangerous to the public, the police or national security, and for whom the aim is to make escape impossible;”.

(7) After paragraph (3)(a), insert—

“(aza) “inmate” means a person who is required to be detained in a young offender institution;

(azb) “Restricted Status Inmate” means an inmate whose escape would present a serious risk to the public;

(azc) “Restricted Status Prisoner” means a prisoner whose escape would present a serious risk to the public;”.

(1)

S.I. 2013/9, amended by S.I. 2013/2790 and 2017/1319.

(2)

S.I. 2000/3371, amended by S.I. 2014/2169.