THE CRIMINAL DEFENCE SERVICE (RECOVERY OF DEFENCE COSTS ORDERS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2003

Introductory Text

Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 643

LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Criminal Defence Service (Recovery of Defence Costs Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Made

7th March 2003

Laid before Parliament

11th March 2003

Coming into force

7th April 2003

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 17 of the Access to Justice Act 1999(1) makes the following Regulations:

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Defence Service (Recovery of Defence Costs Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 7th April 2003.

2.  In regulation 9(2) (c) of the Criminal Defence Service (Recovery of Defence Costs Orders) Regulations 2001(2 ) , for “£24,500” substitute “£25,000”. Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Scotland of Asthal,QCParliamentary SecretaryLord Chancellor’s Department7th March 2003

Explanatory Note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These regulations amend the Criminal Defence Service (Recovery of Defence Costs Orders) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/856 ) to provide for an increase in the maximum annual income to be disregarded in deciding whether to make a recovery of defence costs order against a defendant. (1) 1999 c. 22 . (2) S.I. 2001/856 , amended by S.I. 2002/713 .