D 2
CAP. 2211
Legal Aid in Criminal Cases Rules
[1985 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 130/69. L.N. 169/69. L.N. 167/72. L.N. 70/73. L.N. 148/73. L.N. 65/76. L.N. 64/78. L.N. 289/79. L.N. 136/81. L.N. 412/81. L.N. 414/81. L.N. 122/82. L.N. 427/80. 24 of 1983. 48 of 1983. L.N. 323/83. L.N. 204/84. L.N. 115/85.
L.N. 176/69.
2N8387
570f1988
L87/90
LEGAL AID IN CRIMINAL CASES RULES
(Cap. 221, section 9A)
[1 January 1970.]
Citation.
Interpretation.
L.N. 122/82.
(Cap. 159) x L.N. 122/82.
24 of 1983, s. 7. L.N. 204/84.
(Cap. 91)
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. These rules may be cited as the Legal Aid in Criminal Cases Rules.
2. (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires-
"aided person" means a person who has been granted a legal aid certificate or an appeal aid certificate;
"appeal aid certificate" means an appeal aid certificate granted under rule 10, 11, 12 or 13;
"appellant" means a person referred to in paragraph (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (h) of rule 4;
"counsel" means a person who is enrolled as a barrister on the roll of barristers maintained in accordance with the provisions of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, and who, at the material time, is not suspended from practice and, for the purposes of any proceedings relating to an appeal to, or an application for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council, includes a person qualified to practise as a barrister in England and Wales and who, at the material time, is not suspended from practice;
"Director" means the Director of Legal Aid appointed under section 3 of the Legal Aid Ordinance and any Deputy Director of Legal Aid, Assistant Director of Legal Aid and Legal Aid Officer so appointed;
"disposable capital", in relation to an applicant for legal aid, means his capital as assessed under rule 15;
"disposable income", in relation to an applicant for legal aid, means his income as assessed under rule 15;
"disposable resources", in relation to an applicant for legal aid, means his disposable capital and his disposable income;
"legal aid" means representation, as provided by these rules, by counsel or solicitor or both;
D 2
CAP. 2211
Legal Aid in Criminal Cases Rules
[1985 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 130/69.
L.N. 169/69. L.N. 167/72. L.N. 70/73. L.N. 148/73. L.N. 65/76. L.N. 64778. L.N. 289/79. L.N. 136/81. LN. 412/881 LN 414/81. L.N. 122/82 L.N. 427/80. 24 of 1983. 48 of 1983. L.N. 323/83. L.N, 204/84. L.N. 115/85.
L.N. 176/69.
2N8387
570f1988
L87/90
LEGAL AID IN CRIMINAL CASES RULES
(Cap. 221, section 9A)
[1 January 1970.]
Citation.
Interpretation.
L.N. 122/82.
(Cup. 159 x L.N. 122/82.
24 of 1983, s. 7. 1.N. 204/84.
(Cap. 91.1
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. These rules may be cited as the Legal Aid in Criminal Cases Rules.
2. (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires-
"aided person" means a person who has been granted a legal aid
certificate or an appeal aid certificate:
"appeal aid certificate" means an appeal aid certificate granted
under rule 10. 11. 12 or 13:
"appellant" means a person referred to in paragraph (c), (d), (e).
(f), (g) or (h) of rule 4:
"counsel" means a person who is enrolled as a barrister on the roll of
barristers maintained in accordance with the provisions of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, and who, at the material time, is not suspended from practice and, for the purposes of any pro- ceedings relating to an appeal to. or an application for leave to appeal to. the Privy Council. includes a person qualified to practise as a barrister in England and Wales and who, at the material time, is not suspended from practice:
"Director" means the Director of Legal Aid appointed under sec-
tion 3 of the Legal Aid Ordinance and any Deputy Director of Legal Aid, Assistant Director of Legal Aid and Legal Aid Officer so appointed:
"disposable capital", in relation to an applicant for legal aid, means
his capital as assessed under rule 15:
"disposable income", in relation to an applicant for legal aid. means
his income as assessed under rule 15:
"disposable resources". in relation to an applicant for legal aid.
means his disposable capital and his disposable income:
"legal aid" means representation. as provided by these rules. by
counsel or solicitor or both:
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