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Legal Aid
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(c) require the applicant to appear personally before the committee;
and
(d) receive evidence and, for that purpose, administer an oath.
(5) The applicant and the Director shall be entitled to appear personally before the committee or by counsel or solicitor and may submit representations in writing. (Amended 54 of 1984 s. 23)
(6) The committee may, if it is satisfied that the person aggrieved has a reasonable prospect of success on appeal, and that it is reasonable in the particular circumstances of the case that he should be granted legal aid, reverse or vary the order or decision of the Director refusing or limiting legal aid in respect of the appeal and may direct the Director to grant a legal aid certificate to him under section 10; and if not so satisfied it shall affirm the order or decision of the Director. (Replaced 54 of 1984 s. 23)
(7) A decision of the committee under subsection (6) shall be final.
(8) The chairman may, if he thinks fit, order that-
(a) such fee of counsel for the certificate mentioned in subsection (3);
and
(b) such fees and expenses of counsel or solicitor appearing before
the committee under subsection (5),
as determined by the chairman as being proper in the circumstances, shall be paid by the Director out of funds under his control which are available for that purpose.
(9) The expenses of the committee, including such reasonable fees of the barrister and solicitor members as may be determined by the chairman, shall be paid by the Director from moneys provided by the Legislative Council.
27. Expenses of legal aid
(Added 14 of 1982 s. 16)
The expenses of legal aid shall be met by the Director from moneys provided by the Legislative Council: (Amended 54 of 1984 s. 24)
Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to expenses incurred under the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme except in so far as such expenses cannot be paid out of the Fund. (Added 54 of 1984 s. 24)
28. Regulations
(1) The Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing any matter which by this Ordinance is to be or may be prescribed and generally for the better carrying out of this Ordinance.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations may-
(a) regulate all matters relating to fees, charges and costs in relation
to proceedings to which an aided person is a party;