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The Board shall, subject to paragraph 2 in the case of item (a), allow fees for work allowed by it under regulation 5 at the following rates:

Class of work	Rate
a availability during duty period	£3.50 per hour served, to a maximum of £84 (£3.55 per hour served to a maximum of £85.20 in respect of a solicitor whose office is situated within legal aid area 1)
b advice and assistance to a person arrested and held in custody, or being interviewed in connection with a serious offence or to a volunteer, given
i by a duty solicitor in unsocial hours	£57.50 per hour
ii by a duty solicitor in all other hours	£43.50 per hour (£46.50 per hour in respect of a solicitor whose office is situated within legal aid area 1)
iii by an own solicitor	£43.50 per hour (£46.50 per hour in respect of a solicitor whose office is situated within legal aid area 1)
c Travelling and waiting
i by a duty solicitor in unsocial hours	£57.50 per hour
ii by a duty solicitor in in all other hours	£43.50 per hour (£46.50 per hour in respect of a solicitor whose office is situated within legal aid area 1)
iii by an own solicitor	£24.25 per hour
d advising and assisting over the telephone	£19.75 per item (£20.50 per item in respect of a solicitor whose office is situated within legal aid area 1)
e routine telephone calls	£2.25 per item (£2.40 per item in respect of a solicitor whose office is situated within legal aid area 1)