Section 106 — Pensions Act 2004: Legal assistance scheme

Legal assistance scheme 106 1 The Lord Chancellor may by regulations establish a scheme governing the provision of legal assistance in connection with proceedings before a tribunal in relation to a decision of the Regulator .

2 The legal assistance scheme may, in particular, make provision as to—

a the kinds of legal assistance that may be provided;

b the persons by whom legal assistance may be provided;

c the manner in which applications for legal assistance are to be made;

d the criteria on which eligibility for legal assistance is to be determined;

e the persons or bodies by whom applications are to be determined;

f appeals against refusals of applications;

g the revocation or variation of decisions;

h its administration and the enforcement of its provisions.

3 Legal assistance under the scheme may be provided subject to conditions or restrictions.

4 Those conditions may include conditions as to the making of contributions by the person to whom the assistance is provided.

5 The Lord Chancellor must fund, out of money provided by Parliament, the costs of the scheme including the costs of legal assistance provided under it.

6 In this Part “ the legal assistance scheme ” means any scheme in force by virtue of subsection (1).