Citation, commencement and transitional provisions
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Aid in Civil Proceedings (Remuneration) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 25th February 1994.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3) below, these Regulations apply to proceedings in respect of which a certificate is granted on or after 25th February 1994.
(3) Where a certificate was granted before 25th February 1994 to an assisted person whose solicitor represents any other assisted person in the same proceedings under a certificate granted on or after 25th February 1994, the provisions of these Regulations shall not apply as regards the costs payable under the later certificate.
(4) Proceedings in respect of which a certificate was granted before 25th February 1994 shall be treated as if these Regulations had not been made notwithstanding any amendment issued under Part VII of the General Regulations(1) on or after that date.