Application4.
(1)
These Regulations apply to cases where—
(a)
a determination under section 16 (representation for criminal proceedings) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is made on or after 17th April 2023, and
(b)
the main hearing takes place on or after 16th May 2023.
(2)
In this regulation, “main hearing” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 20136.