
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Legal Services (Scope) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 1st October 2016.
2 
Schedule 2 to the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 is amended as follows.
3 
In paragraph 2(d), after paragraph (xxi) insert –“
(xxii) under Article 44 or 45 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989;
(xxiii) under paragraph 29 or 36 of Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000;
(xxiv) under Article 31B of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989;”.
4 
In paragraph 2, after sub-paragraph (j) insert –“
(ja) proceedings before the Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland;
(jb) proceedings before the Care Tribunal under Article 11, 12, 42 or 43 of the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 or regulation 10 of the Education (Prohibition from Teaching or Working with Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007;
(jc) proceedings under Part 13A of the Prison and Young Offenders Centre Rules (Northern Ireland) 1995.”.
5 
In paragraph 4, for “(j)” substitute “(jc)”.
6 
After paragraph 5 insert –“
6. 
The Department may not fund services consisting of the provision of advice, assistance or representation to any guardian ad litem for the purposes of any proceedings under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 24th March 2016
David Ford
Minister of Justice

