Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 31st October 2022.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Amendments to the 2022 Regulations

2. —(1) For regulation 3 (transitional provisions) of the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022( 2 ), substitute—

“ 3. —(1) These Regulations apply to matters where a relevant determination is made on or after 30th September 2022.

(2) These Regulations apply, insofar as they amend Schedules 1 and 2 to the Remuneration Regulations where—

(a) a relevant determination is made on or after 17th September 2020 but before 30th September 2022,

(b) the main hearing takes place on or after 31st October 2022, and

(c) fees fall to be determined under Schedule 1 to the Remuneration Regulations, Schedule 2 to those Regulations, or both.

(3) In this regulation—

(a) “ relevant determination ” means a determination made under section 13 (advice and assistance for individuals in custody), section 15 (advice and assistance for criminal proceedings) or section 16 (representation for criminal proceedings) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012;

(b) “ main hearing ” has the meaning given in paragraph 2(1) of the Remuneration Regulations. ” .