89 Legal aid for individuals convicted of terrorism offences
National Security Act 2023 (2023 c 32) | Legislation

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89  Legal aid for individuals convicted of terrorism offences

(1)     The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is amended as follows.

(2)     In section 9(1) (general cases), at the end insert—

“This is subject to section 9A (limits on access to civil legal services for individuals convicted of terrorism offences).”

(3)     After section 9 insert—

“9A Limits on access to civil legal services for individuals convicted of terrorism offences

(1)     Civil legal services described in Part 1 of Schedule 1 other than those in paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 (“general case services”) are only to be available to an individual convicted of a terrorism offence (an “offender”) under this Part if—

(a)     the Director has made a determination under section 9(1)(b) (a “general case determination”) in relation to the offender (and has not withdrawn the determination), and

(b)     the Director determines that one or more of Conditions A to G are met.

(2)     Condition A is met where the offender was convicted of the terrorism offence before 19 February 2001.

(3)

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