PART 6Legal Persons
Legal persons: application of regulation 5I131
2
For “an individual” substitute “a legal person”.
3
For “the individual” substitute “the legal person”.
Legal persons: application of regulation 6I232
2
For “an individual” substitute “a legal person”.
Legal persons: prescribed advice and assistanceI333
1
The advice and assistance set out in paragraph (2) is prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 3 (legal aid for legal persons) to the Act.
2
The prescribed advice and assistance is advice and assistance which is provided in relation to—
a
an investigation which may lead to criminal proceedings;
b
criminal proceedings;
c
an appeal or a potential appeal against the outcome of criminal proceedings; or
d
a sentence imposed on a legal person.
Legal persons: prescribed conditionsI434
1
The conditions set out in paragraph (2) are prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 3 to the Act.
2
The prescribed conditions are that the legal person must be the subject of—
a
an investigation which may lead to criminal proceedings; or
b
criminal proceedings, including an appeal, potential appeal and an application to vary sentence.
Legal persons: applications for advice and assistance for criminal proceedingsI535
1
An application by a legal person for advice and assistance37 must be made in writing to the Director.
2
The legal person must provide any additional information and documents requested by the Director in order to make a determination in relation to an application made in accordance with paragraph (1).
Legal persons: application of Part 4 of the RegulationsI636
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Regulations 13, 15(1)(a), (2) and (3), 16(a) to (c) and (e)(i) and 17(a) apply to legal persons with the modifications in paragraphs (2) to (4).
2
For “an individual” substitute “a legal person”.
3
For “the individual” substitute “the legal person”.
4
For “section 15 of” substitute “paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to”.
Legal persons: specified legal persons in relation to criminal proceedingsI737
A legal person is a specified legal person in relation to criminal proceedings if that person meets the condition prescribed in regulation 34(2)(b).
Legal persons: applications for representationI838
1
An application by a legal person for representation38 for the purposes of criminal proceedings must be made in writing to the Director.
2
The legal person must provide any additional information and documents requested by the Director in order to make a determination in relation to an application made in accordance with paragraph (1).
Legal persons: application of Part 5 of the RegulationsI939
1
With the exception of regulations 21, 22(1) and 25(2)(b)(ii), Part 5 of these Regulations applies39 to legal persons with the modifications in paragraphs (2) to (5).
2
For “an individual” substitute “a legal person”.
3
For “the individual” substitute “the legal person”.
4
For “that individual” substitute “that legal person”.
5
For “section 16 of” substitute “paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to”.