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     2. In these Regulations, except where the context requires otherwise, a reference to a regulation by number alone means a regulation so numbered in the Criminal Defence Service (General) (No. 2) Regulations 2001[2].

     3. In regulation 2, after the definition of "representation order" insert - 

" "tax credit" means a tax credit under the Tax Credits Act 2002[3] and "working tax credit" and "child tax credit" shall be construed in accordance with section 1(1) and (2) of that Act;".

     4.  - (1) In regulation 5(3), for "£189" substitute "£192".

    (2) In regulation 5(5), for "£89" substitute "£91".

     5. For regulation 5(8)(c) and (d) substitute - 

" (c) working tax credit claimed together with child tax credit where the gross annual income is not more than £14,213; and

(d) working tax credit with a disability element or severe disability element (or both) where the gross annual income is not more than £14,213.".

     6. A person who is directly or indirectly in receipt of working families' tax credit or disabled persons' tax credit at any time on or after 6th April 2003 shall be treated as if regulation 5 of these Regulations had not come into force.



Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor


Scotland of Asthal,

QC
Parliamentary Secretary Lord Chancellor's Department

7th March 2003

[2] 2001/1437, amended by S.I. 2002/712.back

[3] 2002 c. 21.back

 

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