Criminal Defence Service Act 2006
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The Criminal Defence Service Act 2006 (c 9) is an Act
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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Sections 1 to 4 came into force on 2 October 2006.
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The Criminal Defence Service Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2491 (C. 83)) was made under section 5(2).
Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom
An Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom is a type of legislation called primary legislation. These Acts are passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom at Westminster, or by the Scottish Parliament at Edinburgh....
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
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Sections 1 to 4 came into force on 2 October 2006.
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 2000Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000
The Powers of Criminal Courts Act 2000 is a consolidation Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that brings together parts of several other Acts dealing with the sentencing treatment of offenders and defaulters...
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Section 5 - Short title, commencement and extent
This section came into force on 30 March 2006.The Criminal Defence Service Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2491 (C. 83)) was made under section 5(2).
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- The Criminal Defence Service Act 2006, as originally enacted from the National Archives.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.