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Statutory Instruments

1991 No. 790 (C.17)

LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Legal Aid Act 1988 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1991

Made

21st March 1991

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the power conferred on him bysection 47(2) of the Legal Aid Act 1988(1), hereby makes the following Order:

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Legal Aid Act 1988 (Commencement No.4) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 1st May 1991.

(2) Sections 29 and 30(3) of the Legal Aid Act 1988 shall come intoforce on 1st May 1991.

Mackay of Clashfern, C.

21st March 1991

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force sections 29 and 30(3) of the Legal AidAct 1988 (representation in contempt proceedings and application ofsection 25 to contempt proceedings).

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force bycommencement order made before the date of this Order—

ProvisionDate of Commencement S.I. No.
s.3 (1), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), Schedule 1, Schedule 7, paragraphs 6, 7 and 820.8.19881988/1361
s.44 (partially), Schedule 4, paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (6), (7), (8) and (9)29.7.19881988/1388
s.1—2; s.3 (2), (3), (4); s.4—28; s.30 (1), (2); s.31—43, Schedule 5, Schedule 6, Schedule 7 paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (9), (10), (11).1.4.19891989/288