1985 Ed.]
Legal Aid in Criminal Cases Rules
[CAP. 221
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[Subsidiary]
(c) a person convicted of any offence before the High Court or the District Court may be granted legal aid under these rules for any appeal to the Court of Appeal and in any proceedings preliminary or incidental thereto;
(d) the respondent in an appeal to the Court of Appeal under section 84 of the District Court Ordinance may be granted legal aid under these rules for the appeal and in any proceedings preliminary or incidental thereto;
(e) a respondent referred to in section 81A of the Ordinance may be granted legal aid under these rules for the hearing of an application for the review of any sentence under that section;
(f) a person who is convicted by, or aggrieved by, an order or determination of a magistrate in respect of or in connexion with any offence may be granted legal aid under these rules for the purpose of any appeal to the High Court and any proceedings preliminary or incidental thereto;
(g) a respondent in an appeal by way of case stated by the Attorney General under section 105 of the Magistrates Ordinance may be granted legal aid under these rules for the appeal and in any proceedings preliminary or incidental thereto;
(h) a person convicted of any offence may be granted legal aid under these rules for any appeal to, or any application for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council and any proceedings preliminary or incidental thereto;
(i) a person sentenced to death may be granted legal aid under these rules in connexion with a petition to the Governor for commutation of the sentence;
(j) an accused person in respect of whom a magistrate has appointed a return day for the continuation of committal proceedings may be granted legal aid under these rules for the preparation and conduct of his defence including any application for discharge under section 16 and any appeal arising therefrom;
L.N. 169/69.
(Cap. 336.)
L.N. 167/72.
L.N. 148/73.
L.N. 65/76.
(Cap. 227.)
L.N. 122/82.
L.N. 122/82.
48 of 1983. s. 5. L.N. 204/84.
L.N. 115/85.
(k) a person ordered to appear before the High Court or the District Court to be dealt with under the Community Service Orders Ordinance (Cap. 378.)
(l) a person who is to be dealt with by a judge of the District Court under section 20 or 21 of the District Court Ordinance
if the Director is satisfied that his disposable income per month, and the value of his disposable capital, do not exceed the limits specified in section 5 of the Legal Aid Ordinance in relation to the grant of legal aid under that Ordinance.
L.N. 115/84.
(Cap. 336.)
L.N. 323/83. L.N. 427/82. L.N. 115/85. (Cap. 91.)
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