Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 E+W Legal aid: consequential amendments

Part 1 E+W Amendments

Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) E+W

14 E+W In section 8A(5) (power to make ruling at pre-trial hearing)—

(a) in paragraph (a) for the words from “to be granted” to “Criminal Defence Service” substitute “ to be provided with representation for the purposes of the proceedings under Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 ”, and

(b) in paragraph (b) for “the Legal Services Commission must decide whether or not to grant him that right” substitute “ the necessary arrangements must be made for him to apply for it and, where appropriate, obtain it ”.