1989 Ed.]
Legal Aid
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(1) (Repealed 54 of 1984 s. 25)
(u) prescribe any forms to be used under this Ordinance; (Amended 54 of 1984 s. 25)
(v) provide for the administration of the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme, including fees chargeable for applicants for legal aid under the Scheme, and of the affairs of the Fund; (Added 54 of 1984 s. 25)
(w) provide for the manner of calculating the contribution under section 32 and, without derogation from the generality of the foregoing, the manner in which it is to be calculated in the event of a settlement or where the legal aid certificate is discharged or revoked. (Added 54 of 1984 s. 25)
(3) The regulations may apply generally to all legal matters, whether relating to proceedings in court or otherwise, or may apply to any specified class of matters or proceedings or to all matters or proceedings other than matters or proceedings of a specified class and may make different provision for matters falling within the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme and for matters which do not. (Amended 54 of 1984 s. 25)
PART VI
PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTARY LEGAL AID SCHEME
29. Establishment of Supplementary Legal Aid Fund
(1) There shall be established a fund, to be administered by the Director, to be termed the Supplementary Legal Aid Fund.
(2) The Fund shall consist of
(a) the proceeds of any loan made to the Director for the purposes of the Fund under section 30;
(b) contributions payable under section 32;
(c) the proceeds of and interest on any investments of the moneys of the Fund;
(d) moneys paid or repaid to the Director under section 19 or 19A or retained under section 19B where the aided person is aided under the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme; and
(e) such other moneys as may be prescribed.
(3) The Fund shall be charged with-
(a) the expenses of the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme including payments to counsel and a solicitor and any costs payable by the Director under section 16C where the aided person receives legal aid under the Scheme;