1A

The Director may waive the requirement in regulation 23(1)(d) if—

a

the application is for civil legal services described in paragraph 41 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act in the form of legal help;

b

the Director has determined that civil legal services in the same matter are to be made available to the individual under section 10 of the Act, and

c

the effective administration of justice test is satisfied.

1B

If the Director, having waived the requirement in regulation 23(1)(d), determines that an individual qualifies for Controlled Work—

a

the Director may make the determination conditional upon the proposed provider entering into an individual case contract with the Lord Chancellor, and

b

the determination may specify that the determination is to be treated as having effect from a date earlier than the date of the determination.