
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 and shall come into operation on 15th February 2010.
2 
The Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981 are amended as follows.
3 
In regulation 3, for the definition of “Life Sentence Review Commissioners” substitute—“
 “Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland” means the Parole Commissioners appointed by the Secretary of State under Schedule 4 to the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008;”.
4 
In regulation 17(3)(b)(iv), for “Life Sentence Review Commissioners” substitute “Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland”.
5 
In Schedule 3, after paragraph 2(k) insert—“
(1) For the variation or discharge of an order under Article 7 or 7A of the Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.”.
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
Bridget Prentice
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
Dated 21st January 2010