(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Defence Service (General) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and come into force—
(a) as to this regulation and regulation 2, on 6th April 2008;
(b) as to regulation 3, on 7th April 2008.
(2) An application for advice and assistance which is made before 7th April 2008 is to be dealt with as if regulation 3 had not been made.
(3) In these Regulations “the 2001 Regulations ” means the Criminal Defence Service (General) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 .