Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 11th April 2005.

Revocation2.

The Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20043 are hereby revoked.

Amendment to Schedule 23.

For the table set out in Schedule 2 to the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19814 there shall be substituted the following table –

“Disposable Income Range

Maximum Contribution

Exceeding £86 but not exceeding £93 a week

£7

Exceeding £93 but not exceeding £100 a week

£14

Exceeding £100 but not exceeding £107 a week

£21

Exceeding £107 but not exceeding £114 a week

£28

Exceeding £114 but not exceeding £121 a week

£35

Exceeding £121 but not exceeding £128 a week

£42

Exceeding £128 but not exceeding £135 a week

£49

Exceeding £135 but not exceeding £142 a week

£56

Exceeding £142 but not exceeding £149 a week

£63

Exceeding £149 but not exceeding £156 a week

£70

Exceeding £156 but not exceeding £163 a week

£77

Exceeding £163 but not exceeding £170 a week

£84

Exceeding £170 but not exceeding £177 a week

£91

Exceeding £177 but not exceeding £184 a week

£98

Exceeding £184 but not exceeding £191 a week

£105

Exceeding £191 but not exceeding £198 a week

£112

Exceeding £198 but not exceeding £203 a week

£117”

Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor

Baroness Ashton
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Constitutional Affairs