
1 
These Rules may be cited as the Legal Aid in Criminal Cases (Statement of Means) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 5th December 2005.
2 
In these Rules “the principal rules” means the Legal Aid in Criminal Cases (Statement of Means) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1999.
3 
In rule 2A of the principal rules after the definition of “diversionary youth conference” there shall be added—“
 “civil partner” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.”.
4 
In Form 1 in the Schedule to the principal rules, in section A (Personal Details) question 6, after the word “Divorced” there shall be added the words “Other (please specify)”.
5 
In Form 1 in the Schedule to the principal rules, in section E (Property and Savings) question 22, for the words “Spouse/Partner” there shall be substituted the words “Spouse/Partner/Civil Partner”.
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
Bridget Prentice
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Constitutional Affairs
Dated 1st November 2005We approve
Gillian Merron
Tom Watson
Two of the Lord’s Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
Dated 9th November 2005