1.—(1) In this paragraph “the 1986 Regulations” means the Costs in Criminal Cases (General) Regulations 1986(1).
(2) In the definition of “interested party” in each of regulations 3A (applications and definitions in relation to wasted costs orders) and 3E (applications and definitions in relation to third party costs orders) of the 1986 Regulations—
(a)after “as part of the Criminal Defence Service” insert “, or provided for him under arrangements made for the purposes of Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012,”; and
(b)after “work done under the representation order” insert “, or under the determination for representation for the purposes of criminal proceedings,”,
(3) In each of regulations 3D (recovery of sums due under a wasted costs order) and 3I (recovery of sums due under a third party costs order) of the 1986 Regulations, after “as part of the Criminal Defence Services) insert “, or provided for him under arrangements made for the purposes of Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012,”.
(4) In regulation 6(3)(d) of the 1986 Regulations (claims for costs), after “as part of the Criminal Defence Service” insert “, or provided for him under arrangements made for the purposes of Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012,”.
(5) In regulation 26 of the 1986 Regulations (directions by the Lord Chancellor) after each occurrence of “as part of the Criminal Defence Service” insert “, or by the Lord Chancellor under arrangements made for the purposes of Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. para. 1 in force at 1.4.2013, see reg. 1
S.I. 1986/1335. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1991/789, 2004/2408 and 2008/2448.