reg 22 Amendments to the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000
In regulation 38— (a) for paragraph (2) substitute— (2) Subject to regulation 4(2), where— (a) eligibility is being assessed for— (i) Legal Representation except Legal Representation before — (aa) the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal; and (bb) the High Court in respect of an application under section 103A of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002; (ii) General Family Help; or (iii) such other services as are required or authorised by the Lord Chancellor to be funded under section 6(8) of the Act; and (b) his monthly disposable income exceeds £289, a client shall make the following contributions; (i) one quarter of any such income between £285 and £426; (ii) one third of any such income between £427 and £565; and (iii) one half of any remaining disposable income. (b) after paragraph (2) insert— (2A) Subject to regulation 4(2), where— (a) eligibility is being assessed for— (i) Legal Representation other than Legal Representation in respect of an asylum claim before— (aa) the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal; and (bb) the High Court in respect of an application under section 103A of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002; (ii) General Family Help; (iii) such other services as are required or authorised by the Lord Chancellor to be funded under section 6(8) of the Act; and (b) his disposable capital exceeds £3,000, a client shall make a contribution of the lesser of the excess and the sum which the assessing authority considers to be the likely maximum cost of the funded services. (c) in paragraph (3), delete “(a)”; (d) in paragraph (4), for “(2)(b)” substitute “(2A)”; (e) in paragraph (5), for “under regulation 5(5) or 5(6)” substitute “for Legal Representation or General Family Help”.