SCHEDULE 4
Amendments consequential on Part I
The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c.23)
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(1)
Section 21 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (1), in the definition of “legally assisted person”, for “representation under the Legal Aid Act 1988” substitute “
a right to representation funded by the Legal Services Commission as part of the Criminal Defence Service
”
.
(3)
In subsection (4A)—
(a)
in paragraph (a), for the words from “include” to “of contribution;” substitute “
the cost of representation funded for him by the Legal Services Commission as part of the Criminal Defence Service;
”
, and
(b)
in paragraph (b), for the words from “and 19” to the end substitute “
, 19 and 19A of this Act, his costs shall be taken to include the cost of representation funded for him by the Legal Services Commission as part of the Criminal Defence Service;
”
.