Part VI Miscellaneous

General

41AF1 Regulations in relation to criminal legal assistance.

1

The Secretary of State may by regulations made under this section provide that any reference in, under or by virtue of this Act to “ criminal legal assistance ” shall relate, for any of the purposes of this Act, to such class or classes of criminal legal assistance as he thinks appropriate.

2

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, the power conferred by that subsection may be exercised by reference to—

a

the class or classes of person who are to receive criminal legal assistance;

b

the class or classes of case in respect of which such assistance is to be given;

c

the nature of the work;

d

the place or places where the assistance is to be provided;

e

the period for which it is to be provided,

or to any combination of the foregoing; and different provision may be made under that subsection for different purposes, or in relation to different areas or different periods.