SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 18 Consequential Amendments

The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)

F151

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I152

1

In section 14(1)(a) of that Act (regulations in relation to fees of counsel) for the word “counsel" there shall be substituted “ any legal representative" ”.

2

The following definition shall be inserted in section 15(1) of that Act after the definition of “Director”—

  • “legal representative” means an authorised advocate or authorised litigator, as defined by section 119(1) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.

I253

In section 20(2) of that Act (regulations providing for the recovery of sums paid by the Legal Aid Board or out of central funds), in paragraph (a) for the words “party to proceedings" there shall be substituted “ person" ”.