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1989 Ed.]

Legal Aid

[CAP. 91

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CHAPTER 91

LEGAL AID

To make provision for the granting of legal aid in civil actions to persons of limited means and for purposes incidental thereto or connected therewith.

[12 January 1967] L.N.1 of 1967

Originally 36 of 1966, 27 of 1967, 9 of 1968, L.N. 151 of 1969, 52 of 1970, 35 of 1971, 58 of 1972, L.N. 168 of 1972, 79 of 1975, L.N. 108 of 1977, 60 of 1981, 4 of 1982, 14 of 1982, L.N. 296 of 1982, L.N. 425 of 1982, 24 of 1983, 48 of 1983, 54 of 1984, R.Ed. 1984, L.N. 5 of 1986, 40 of 1986, 40 of 1989

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

This Ordinance may be cited as the Legal Aid Ordinance.

2. Interpretation

(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"aided person" means a person to whom has been granted a legal aid certificate which is still in force; (Amended 54 of 1984 s. 2)

"assignment" and "assigned" include assignment of solicitor or counsel by the Director, selection of solicitor or counsel by an aided person and briefing of counsel by a solicitor;

"contribution" means the contribution payable under this Ordinance by an aided person or formerly aided person to the costs and expenses of legal aid; (Added 54 of 1984 s. 2)

"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 (Cap. 159), 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; (Amended 14 of 1982 s. 2)