Criminal Defence Service Act 2006

United Kingdom legislation
Criminal Defence Service Act 2006[1]
Long titleAn Act to make provision about representation funded as part of the Criminal Defence Service.
Citation2006 c 9
Territorial extent England and Wales[2]
Dates
Royal assent30 March 2006
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Criminal Defence Service Act 2006 (c 9) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It makes provision about legal representation funded as part of the Criminal Defence Service.

Sections 1 to 4 came into force on 2 October 2006.[3]

Section 1 - Grant of rights to representation

This section amends Schedule 3 to the Access to Justice Act 1999.

Section 2 - Rights to representation: financial eligibility

This section amends sections 25 and 26 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Access to Justice Act 1999.

Section 3 - Rights to representation: contribution orders

Section 3(2) amends section 17 of the Access to Justice Act 1999. Section 3(3) inserts section 17A of that Act. Section 3(4) amends section 25 of that Act.

Section 4 - Consequential amendments

Section 4(1) amends the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971. Section 4(3) amends the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 and the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000.

Section 5 - Short title, commencement and extent

This section came into force on 30 March 2006.[4]

The Criminal Defence Service Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2491 (C. 83)) was made under section 5(2).

References

  • Halsbury's Statutes,
  1. ^ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 5(1) of this Act.
  2. ^ The Criminal Defence Service Act 2006, section 5(4)
  3. ^ The Criminal Defence Service Act 2006, section 5(2); the Criminal Defence Service Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2491 (C. 83)), article 2
  4. ^ The Interpretation Act 1978, section 4(b)

External links

  • The Criminal Defence Service Act 2006, as amended from the National Archives.
  • The Criminal Defence Service Act 2006, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
  • Explanatory notes to the Criminal Defence Service Act 2006.
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