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CAP. 91]
Legal Aid Regulations
[1988 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
LEGAL AID REGULATIONS
(Cap. 91, section 28)
[12 January 1967]
L.N. 89/66-L.N. 56/67, L.N. 15/68, L.N. 72/70, L.N. 172/72, L.N. 184/74, 60 of 1981, L.N. 89/82, L.N. 326/84, L.N. 235/88
Citation
1. These regulations may be cited as the Legal Aid Regulations.
Interpretation
2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
"certificate" means a certificate or emergency certificate issued in accordance with these regulations, entitling a person to legal aid under the Ordinance; "prescribed form" means the appropriate form prescribed in the Schedule.
(L.N. 326/84)
Application for certificate
3.
(1) Any person desiring legal aid in a civil action may apply for legal aid in the prescribed form. (L.N. 326/84)
(2) Every application for legal aid shall contain such information and shall be accompanied by such documents as may be requisite to enable the Director to determine-
(a) the nature of the proceedings in relation to which legal aid is sought and the circumstances in which legal aid is required;
(b) the question whether it is reasonable that a certificate should be granted; and
(c) the disposable income and disposable capital of the applicant, where section 5 of the Ordinance applies, and the income and disposable capital in the case of the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme. (L.N. 326/84)
(3) An application made under the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme shall be accompanied by a fee of $600. (L.N. 326/84; L.N. 235/88)
Applications on behalf of infants
4. (1) An application for legal aid for an infant shall be made by a person of full age and capacity on his behalf and shall be in the prescribed form, and where the application relates to proceedings which are required by rule of court to be brought or defended by the next friend or guardian ad litem, that person shall be the applicant.