7.—(1) The Director must require an individual, whom the Director has determined under section 16 of the Act (representation for criminal proceedings) qualifies for representation for the purposes of criminal proceedings to which this Part applies, to provide documentary evidence in relation to the individual’s financial resources.
(2) The individual must provide the documentary evidence requested under paragraph (1) within 14 days of—
(a)the sending or committal of the individual to the Crown Court;
(b)the transfer of the proceedings to the Crown Court; or
(c)the preferment of the bill of indictment.
(3) The Director may require an individual who fails to comply with paragraph (2) to provide the documentary evidence requested under paragraph (1) within—
(a)seven days of the date of the request; or
(b)such other period as may be agreed by the Director and the individual.
(4) At any time after a request for documentary evidence under paragraph (1), the Director may require an individual to provide further information and documentary evidence in relation to the individual’s financial resources within—
(a)14 days of the date of that further request; or
(b)such other period as may be agreed by the Director and the individual.
(5) A request under this regulation must specify—
(a)whether the request is in relation to income or capital; and
(b)the information or documentary evidence which the individual is required to provide.