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Statutory Instruments

2004 No. 1055

LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Community Legal Service (Scope) Regulations 2004

Made

31st March 2004

Coming into force

1st April 2004

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Lord Chancellor by section 6(7) of the Access to Justice Act 1999(1) and now vested in him(2), makes the following Regulations a draft of which has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Community Legal Service (Scope) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 1st April 2004.

2.  In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Access to Justice Act 1999(3)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (g), delete “or”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (h), for “business.” substitute “business, or”

(c)after sub-paragraph (h), insert—

“(i)attending an interview conducted on behalf of the Secretary of State with a view to his reaching a decision on a claim for asylum (as defined by section 167(1) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999(4)).”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Filkin

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department for Constitutional Affairs

Date 31st March 2004

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend Schedule 2 to the Access to Justice Act 1999 so as to exclude from the scope of the Community Legal Service (subject to any directions made under section 6(8) of that Act) help in relation to attending an interview conducted on behalf of the Secretary of State with a view to his reaching a decision on a claim for asylum.

(2)

By virtue of the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), articles 4(1) and 9, Schedule 1, and Schedule 2, paragraph 11(1)(a).

(3)

Amended by S.I. 2000/822.