12A. Where services consisting of representation made available under section 16 of the Act (criminal legal aid) are provided in a case which is the subject of a Very High Cost Case contract, fees for that case must be paid—
(a)in accordance with the terms of that contract; and
(b)at the rates set out for the appropriate category and level of representative set out in Schedule 6 to these Regulations.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 12A inserted (2.12.2013) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2803), regs. 1, 3(5) (with reg. 4)