SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Legal aid: consequential amendments

Part 1Amendments

Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)

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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 ”.