Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003PART ICITATION, COMMENCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION1Citation and commencement2InterpretationPART 2CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES AND CRIMINAL DEFENCE SERVICESFunctions of the Department: general3Exercise of functions of the Department under this Part4Membership of the Commission5Power to replace Commission with two bodies6Planning7Powers of Commission8Guidance9Northern Ireland law and foreign lawCivil legal services10Civil legal services11Funding of civil legal services by Department12Services which may be funded12AExceptional funding13Individuals for whom services may be funded14Decisions about provision of funded services15Regulations as to procedures for funding decisions16Procedure relating to funding code17Terms of provision of funded services18Costs orders against assisted parties19Costs of successful unassisted parties20Regulations about costs in funded cases20AAppeal panelsCriminal defence services21Criminal defence services22Criminal defence services: code of conduct23Advice and assistance24Representation25Individuals to whom right to representation may be granted26Grant of right to representation by court27Grant of right to representation by Commission28Appeals29Criteria for grant of right to representation30Selection of representative31Terms of provision of funded servicesSupplementary32Restriction of disclosure of information33Misrepresentation etc.34Position of service providers and other parties etc.35Solicitors and barristers36Register of persons providing servicesPART IIIOTHER FUNDING OF LEGAL SERVICESConditional fee and litigation funding agreements37Interpretation of Part III38Conditional fee agreements39Conditional fee agreements: supplementary40Litigation funding agreements41Litigation funding agreements: the Commission42Litigation funding agreements: costsCosts43Recovery of insurance premiums by way of costs44Recovery where body undertakes to meet cost liabilitiesPART IVSUPPLEMENTARY45Application to Crown46Orders, regulations and directions47Remuneration orders48Transitional provisions and savingsArticle 49—Amendments and repeals SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1NORTHERN IRELAND LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSIONIncorporation and status1. . . . . . . . . . ...2. . . . . . . . . . ...Tenure of members3. . . . . . . . . . ...4. . . . . . . . . . ...5. . . . . . . . . . ...6. . . . . . . . . . ...Members' interests7. . . . . . . . . . ...8. . . . . . . . . . ...9Remuneration10Staff11. . . . . . . . . . ...12Funding of costs relating to administration etc.13ProceedingsProvision of information14. . . . . . . . . . ...Annual report15. . . . . . . . . . ...Annual plan16. . . . . . . . . . ...Accounts and audit17. . . . . . . . . . ...Instruments18. . . . . . . . . . ...SCHEDULE 2CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES: EXCLUDED SERVICES1The Department may not fund services consisting of the provision ...2The Department may not fund services consisting of representation in ...3These are the proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act ...4Subject to paragraph 5, the following services may not be ...5Notwithstanding paragraph 4, the making of a counterclaim for defamation ...6The Department may not fund services consisting of the provision...SCHEDULE 3TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND SAVINGSInterpretation1. . . . . . . . . . ...Rights, obligations and property2. . . . . . . . . . ...The Legal Aid Fund3. . . . . . . . . . ...Part II of the 1981 Order4. . . . . . . . . . ...Part III of the 1981 Order5. . . . . . . . . . ...Commission's annual plan and annual report6. . . . . . . . . . ...Grants and approvals under the 1981 Order7. . . . . . . . . . ...Chief Executive of the Commission8. . . . . . . . . . ...The Commission: transfers of employment9. . . . . . . . . . ...10. . . . . . . . . . ...11. . . . . . . . . . ...Pensions12. . . . . . . . . . ...Assistance with functions13. . . . . . . . . . ...Schedule 4—AmendmentsSchedule 5—RepealsStatutory Instruments2003 No. 435 (N.I. 10)Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 200327th February 2003