The Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 is amended -

(a) in section 1 -

(i) by substituting the following definition for the definition of "applicant":

" 'applicant' means, subject to subsection (1A), a person who makes an application for legal aid or advice, or both;",

and

(ii) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (1):

"(1A) A person in respect of whom a request for legal aid or advice, or both, has been made by a coroner to the Board pursuant to section 60 of the Coroners Act 1962 shall be deemed to be an applicant for the purposes of this Act.",

(b) by inserting the following section after section 24:

"24A. Restriction on right to apply for legal aid and advice

A person shall not be granted legal aid or advice in relation to an inquest under Part III of the Coroners Act 1962 unless a request for legal aid or advice, or both, has been made by a coroner to the Board pursuant to section 60 of that Act in respect of the person.",

(c) in section 26(3), by substituting the following for paragraph (b):

"(b) a person shall qualify for legal advice, in respect of a matter referred to in section 28(9)(a), in the cases mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (v) and (vii) of section 28(9)(c).",

(d) in section 27 -

(i) by substituting the following for subsection (1):