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Legal Aid

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CHAPTER 91

LEGAL AID ORDINANCE

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Page

Short title

Interpretation

Appointments

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Panels of counsel and solicitors

PART I

PRELIMINARY

PART II

SCOPE OF LEGAL AID

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Persons eligible for legal aid

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Supplementary legal aid

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Scope of legal aid

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Power of the Legislative Council to make amendments

PART III

APPLICATIONS FOR LEGAL AID AND GRANT OF CERTIFICATE

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Application for legal aid

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Power of Director to make inquiries

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Grant of legal aid certificates ......

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11.

Revocation and discharge of certificates

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Application for aid by more than one party

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Endorsement of legal aid certificate

10

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Filing of legal aid certificate

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Stay of proceedings upon making of application for legal aid

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16.

Appeals by aided persons

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16A.

Appeals to Privy Council

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PART IV

COSTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

16B.

Benefits afforded to aided persons

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16C.

Liability for costs

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Court may order payment of costs by aided person in certain event

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