Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

Made16th March 1999

To be laid before Parliament

Coming into operation12th April 1999

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 7(2), 22 and 27 of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 19811 and now vested in him2, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 12th April 1999.

2

In these Regulations a Schedule referred to by a number means the Schedule so numbered in the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19813.

Revocation2

The Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19984 are hereby revoked.

Amendment to Schedule 23

For the table set out in Schedule 2 there shall be substituted the following table—

Disposable Income Range
Maximum Contribution
Exceeding £75 but not exceeding £82
£7
Exceeding £82 but not exceeding £89
£14
Exceeding £89 but not exceeding £96
£21
Exceeding £96 but not exceeding £103
£28
Exceeding £103 but not exceeding £110
£35
Exceeding £110 but not exceeding £117
£42
Exceeding £117 but not exceeding £124
£49
Exceeding £124 but not exceeding £131
£56
Exceeding £131 but not exceeding £138
£63
Exceeding £138 but not exceeding £145
£70
Exceeding £145 but not exceeding £152
£77
Exceeding £152 but not exceeding £159
£84
Exceeding £159 but not exceeding £166
£91
Exceeding £166 but not exceeding £178
£103

Disposable Income Range	Maximum Contribution
Exceeding £75 but not exceeding £82	£7
Exceeding £82 but not exceeding £89	£14
Exceeding £89 but not exceeding £96	£21
Exceeding £96 but not exceeding £103	£28
Exceeding £103 but not exceeding £110	£35
Exceeding £110 but not exceeding £117	£42
Exceeding £117 but not exceeding £124	£49
Exceeding £124 but not exceeding £131	£56
Exceeding £131 but not exceeding £138	£63
Exceeding £138 but not exceeding £145	£70
Exceeding £145 but not exceeding £152	£77
Exceeding £152 but not exceeding £159	£84
Exceeding £159 but not exceeding £166	£91
Exceeding £166 but not exceeding £178	£103

Irvine of Lairg, C.Dated 16th March 1999

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations amend the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981 so as to substitute a new scale of contributions payable for legal advice and assistance under Article 7(2) of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.