Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Access to Justice Act 1999;

“the Commission” means the Legal Services Commission established under section 1 of the Act;

“relevant proceedings” means criminal proceedings which—

(a)

are mentioned in section 12(2)(a) to (f) of the Act; and

(b)

are in a magistrates’ court;

“representation authority” means the Commission or a court officer or other person to whom the Commission, in accordance with section 3(4) of the Act, has delegated its functions under paragraph 2A of Schedule 3 to the Act;

“representation order” means a document granting a right to representation under section 14 of the Act.