Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 7th April 1997.

(2) In these Regulations, “the Order” means the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.

Revocation

2.  The Legal Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(1) are hereby revoked.

Persons eligible for advice and assistance

3.  For the weekly sum of £162 specified in Article 3(1) of the Order(2) there shall be substituted the weekly sum of £166.

Contributions from persons receiving advice and assistance

4.  For the weekly sum of £67 specified in Article 7(2) of the Order(3) there shall be substituted the weekly sum of £69.

Mackay of Clashfern, C.

Dated 21st February 1997