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The Criminal Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

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Contents: 3 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2 Amendments to the Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013

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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.

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1 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.

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2 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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