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Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Act 1995

Miscellaneous provisions - Procedural and evidential provisions

67: Application of Legal Services Act 2000

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"How the Legal Services Act 2000 applies to the Criminal Investigations Act"

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When you are dealing with the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Act 1995, you need to know how the Legal Services Act 2000 applies. For the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2000, all proceedings under this Act are considered civil proceedings. This means that the rules for civil cases will be used when you are involved in a proceeding under the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Act 1995.

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Part 5Miscellaneous provisions
Procedural and evidential provisions

67Application of Legal Services Act 2000

  1. For the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2000, all proceedings under this Act are civil proceedings.

  2. Repealed

  3. Repealed
Notes
  • Section 67: substituted, on , by section 128 of the Legal Services Act 2000 (2000 No 42).
  • Section 67(2): repealed, on , by section 41 of the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 113).
  • Section 67(3): repealed, on , by section 144 of the Legal Services Act 2011 (2011 No 4).