The Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1992

Made26th October 1992

Laid before Parliament2nd November 1992

Coming into force23rd November 1992

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 34 and 43 of the Legal Aid Act 19881, having had regard to the matters specified in section 34(9) and consulted the General Council of the Bar and the Law Society, and with the consent of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Regulations:–

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 23rd November 1992.

2

In these Regulations a regulation or Schedule referred to by number means a regulation or Schedule so numbered in the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations 19892.

2

1

In regulation 30(3), after “regulation 9(a)” there shall be inserted “or (c)”.

2

In the heading of Schedule 6, after “TRIBUNALS” there shall be added “AND BEFORE THE PAROLE BOARD”.

3

In Schedule 6 for the words “at court” there shall be substituted “at a hearing”.

Mackay of Clashfern, C.Dated 22nd October 1992

We consent

Tim WoodGreg KnightTwo of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s TreasuryDated 26th October 1992

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Regulations apply the rate of remuneration applicable under the Advice and Assistance Regulations 1989 in proceedings before Mental Health Review Tribunals to proceedings in respect of discretionary life prisoners before the Parole Board.