Statutory Instruments
Legal Aid And Advice, England And Wales
Made
9th January 2013
Laid before Parliament
14th January 2013
Coming into force
1st April 2013
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Regulations(1) in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(2) and (4), 13(4) and (5), 14(h), 15(1), (4) to (7) and (9), 16(4) and (6), 17(4), 18(3), (4) and (6), 28(1) and (3), 30(2) and (3), 41(1), (2) and (3) of, and paragraphs 4(1) and (3), 5(4), (7) and (13) and 9(3) of Schedule 3 to, the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012(2).
In making these Regulations, in accordance with section 15(3)(3) of that Act, the Lord Chancellor has had regard, in particular, to the interests of justice.
Section 42(1) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10) (“the Act”) provides that in Part 1 of that Act “regulations” means regulations made by the Lord Chancellor.
Paragraph 4(3) of Schedule 3 to the Act (legal aid for legal persons: advice and assistance for criminal proceedings) applies section 15(3) of the Act to regulations made under paragraph 4 of Schedule 3.