C1Part 1The Pensions Regulator
The Pensions Regulator Tribunal
106Legal assistance scheme
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The Lord Chancellor may by regulations establish a scheme governing the provision of legal assistance in connection with proceedings before the Tribunal.
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The legal assistance scheme may, in particular, make provision as to—
a
the kinds of legal assistance that may be provided;
b
the persons by whom legal assistance may be provided;
c
the manner in which applications for legal assistance are to be made;
d
the criteria on which eligibility for legal assistance is to be determined;
e
the persons or bodies by whom applications are to be determined;
f
appeals against refusals of applications;
g
the revocation or variation of decisions;
h
its administration and the enforcement of its provisions.
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Legal assistance under the scheme may be provided subject to conditions or restrictions.
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Those conditions may include conditions as to the making of contributions by the person to whom the assistance is provided.
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The Lord Chancellor must fund, out of money provided by Parliament, the costs of the scheme including the costs of legal assistance provided under it.
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In this Part “the legal assistance scheme” means any scheme in force by virtue of subsection (1).
Pt. 1 applied in part (with modifications) (20.7.2005 for specified purposes, 1.9.2005 for specified purposes, 5.12.2005 for specified purposes) by The Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1986), regs. 1(1), 4, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended (17.7.2008) by The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1903), regs. 1, 5(2), 13, (10.7.2009) by The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1851), regs. 1, 5, 18)