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Title and introductory text
2026 No. 955
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Criminal Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Made
1st September 2026
Laid before Parliament
2nd September 2026
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) to (5)
The Lord Chancellor makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 14(h) and 41(1)(a) and (b) and (2)(a) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement and extent
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
(2) This regulation and regulation 2(4) come into force on 1st October 2026.
(3) Regulation 2(2) comes into force on—
(a) 1st October 2026, or
(b) if later, the day on which the first of section 51, 54, 57 or 58 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force.
(4) Regulation 2(3) comes into force on—
(a) 1st October 2026, or
(b) if later, the day on which the first of section 215, 224, 225 or 226 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force.
(5) Regulation 2(5) comes into force on—
(a) 1st October 2026, or
(b) if later, the day on which section 128(5) of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force.
(6) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
Propose a change2 Amendments to the Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013
(1) Regulation 9 (criminal proceedings) of the Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013 is amended as follows.
(2) After paragraph (c) insert—
(ca) proceedings under sections 51, 54, 57 and 58 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 in relation to child criminal exploitation prevention orders;
;
(3) After paragraph (ja) insert—
(jb) proceedings under sections 215, 224, 225 and 226 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 in relation to youth diversion orders;
;
(4) In paragraph (s) after “sections 19,” insert “19A,”;
(5) In paragraph (ud) after “sections 1,” insert “2A,”.
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