In these Regulations a regulation referred to by number alone means a regulation so numbered in the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations 1989.
3Amendment of the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations 1989#
In the Arrangement of Regulations, after the reference to regulation 3 there shall be inserted the following:—“3A Exercise of Area Directors functions by franchisee.”
4Amendment of the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations 1989#
Regulation 3 (Interpretation) shall be amended by inserting—
(a)after the definition of “client” the following definition:—“• “contract” means a contract entered into by the Board with other persons or bodies pursuant to its powers under section 4 of the Act;”
(b)after the definition of “family credit” the following definition:—“• “franchisee” means a person or body (other than the Board) acting under the terms of a franchising contract;”
5Amendment of the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations 1989#
After regulation 3 there shall be inserted the following regulation:—“3A Where and to the extent that a franchising contract so provides, any functions of an Area Director are conferred on a franchisee, the functions may be exercised by the franchisee on the Area Directors behalf.”
6Amendment of the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations 1989#
Regulation 9 shall be amended by inserting—
(a)in paragraph (3) after “Subject to” the words “paragraph (3A) and”;
(b)after paragraph (3) the following paragraph:—“3A Where a franchising contract so provides and subject to compliance with any provisions specified in the contract, an application for advice and assistance may be made by telephone or by post.”
7Amendment of the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations 1989#
Regulation 30 shall be amended—
(a)by substituting in paragraph (1) for “and (3)” the words “, (3) and (4)”;
(b)by inserting after paragraph (3) the following paragraph:—“4 Where advice and assistance is provided under a franchising contract, regulations 29 and 30 shall apply except to the extent that the contract makes different express provision.”
8Amendment of the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations 1989#
Regulation 30A shall be amended by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:—“1A Where ABWOR is provided under a franchising contract, the franchisee may apply to the Area Director for the payment of a sum on account of his charges and fees.1B Where advice and assistance (other than ABWOR)is provided under a franchising contract, the franchisee may apply to the Area Director for the payment of a sum on account of his costs.”
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