Statutory Instruments
2004 No. 2046
LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Criminal Defence Service (General) (No.2) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2004
Made
29th July 2004
Laid before Parliament
30th July 2004
Coming into force
2nd August 2004
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Defence Service (General) (No.2) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 2nd August 2004.
2. In regulation 2 of the Criminal Defence Service (General) (No.2) Regulations 2001( 3 ), for the definition of “a Very High Cost Case” substitute—
“ “a Very High Cost Case” is a case where if the case proceeds to trial, that trial would be likely to last for 41 days or longer, and any question as to whether the case fulfils this criterion shall be determined by the Commission; and. ”
Signed
Falconer of Thoroton, C
Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs
Dated 29th July 2004
1999 c. 22 . “Prescribed” and “regulations” are defined in section 26 of the Access to Justice Act 1999.
By virtue of the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 ( S.I.2003/1887 ), articles 4(1) and 9, Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 paragraph 11(1)(a).
S.I.2001/1437 ; relevant amending instruments are S.I.2002/712 and S.I.2003/644 .