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1

In article 5(3A), for “payment shall be” substitute “payment shall, subject to paragraph (7B), be”.

2

In article 5(4A), for “payment shall be” substitute “payment shall, subject to paragraph (7B), be”.

3

After article 5(7A) insert—

7B

The maximum rate applicable in relation to any specialist immigration work shall be 5% greater than the maximum rate which would be applicable to that work but for this paragraph.

7C

In paragraph (7B)—

  • “maximum rate” means a rate specified by this article as the rate that may not be exceeded in relation to payment by the Commission under a contract for the provision of funded services;

  • “specialist immigration work” means work carried out by a member of the Legal Services Commission’s Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme who is accredited to level 3 of that Scheme where—

    1. a

      immigration is authorised as a specific category of work in the schedule to the contract with the Commission under which it is provided; and

    2. b

      that work is within the category of immigration.