Access to Justice Act 1999

Valid from 14/07/2008

[F1 1A (1) Regulations may provide that, in prescribed circumstances, and subject to any prescribed conditions, a right to representation may be provisionally granted to an individual where— E+W

(a) the individual is involved in an investigation which may result in criminal proceedings, and

(b) the right is so granted for the purposes of criminal proceedings that may result from the investigation.

(2) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) may, in particular, make provision about—

(a) the stage in an investigation at which a right to representation may be provisionally granted;

(b) the circumstances in which a right which has been so granted—

(i) is to become, or be treated as if it were, a right to representation under paragraph 1, or

(ii) is to be, or may be, withdrawn.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 para. 1A inserted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 56(6), 153; S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2, Sch. 1