Funding of services—Lord Chancellor3

1

Except as provided in paragraph (2), the duty of the Commission under section 14(1) of the Act shall, until 4th April 2005, have effect as a duty of the Lord Chancellor in relation to representation in:

a

criminal proceedings in the House of Lords;

b

proceedings in the criminal division of the Court of Appeal; and

c

proceedings in the Crown Court.

2

Paragraph (1) does not apply to:

a

any proceedings in the Crown Court which are prescribed under section 12(2)(g) of the Act;

b

any Very High Cost Case which is the subject of an individual contract for the provision of funded services; or

c

any proceedings in which representation is provided by a person employed by the Commission for that purpose.