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"Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme" means the provisions under this Ordinance for the grant of legal aid where section 5A applies; (Added 54 of 1984 s. 2) "transcript" includes the transcript of the official shorthand note and any official typescript of the judge's manuscript note. (Added 54 of 1984 s. 2)

(2) Any references in this Ordinance to proceedings, an application, an order or a decision relating to or in connection with an appeal to, or an application for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council shall include proceedings, applications, orders and decisions relating to or in connection with any opposition to such an appeal or application for leave to appeal. (Added 14 of 1982 s. 2)

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(3) The Governor may, by order, amend Schedule 1. (Added 24 of 1983

Appointments

(1) The Governor may appoint a person to be the Director of Legal Aid and may also appoint such number of Deputy Directors of Legal Aid, Assistant Directors of Legal Aid and Legal Aid Officers as he may think fit. (Amended 24 of 1983 s. 3)

(2) No person shall be appointed to be, or shall act temporarily as, the Director of Legal Aid or a Deputy Director of Legal Aid or an Assistant Director of Legal Aid or a Legal Aid Officer unless he is legally qualified. (Amended 24 of 1983 s. 3)

(3) Every person holding an appointment under subsection (1) shall, when performing any duty or exercising any power under this Ordinance or under rules made pursuant to section 9A of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap.221), have all the rights, powers, privileges, and duties of a barrister and solicitor duly admitted under the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap.159), including a right of audience before any court:

Provided that no such person shall undertake or conduct as counsel the case for a defendant at the trial of such defendant in any criminal cause or matter or conduct any appeal on behalf of any such defendant in any criminal cause or matter. (Replaced 58 of 1972 s. 2. Amended 48 of 1983 s. 2)

(4) Notification in the Gazette to the effect that a person has been appointed to any of the offices referred to in subsection (1), or has ceased to hold any such office, shall be sufficient proof of the facts stated in the notice. (Added 58 of 1972 s. 2)

Panels of counsel and solicitors

(1) The Director shall prepare and maintain separate panels of counsel and solicitors enrolled on the rolls of barristers or solicitors maintained in

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Legal Aid [CAP. 91 5 "Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme" means the provisions under this Ordinance for the grant of legal aid where section 5A applies; (Added 54 of 1984 s. 2) "transcript" includes the transcript of the official shorthand note and any official typescript of the judge's manuscript note. (Added 54 of 1984 s. 2) (2) Any references in this Ordinance to proceedings, an application, an order or a decision relating to or in connection with an appeal to, or an application for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council shall include proceedings, applications, orders and decisions relating to or in connection with any opposition to such an appeal or application for leave to appeal. (Added 14 of 1982 s. 2) s. 2) 3. (3) The Governor may, by order, amend Schedule 1. (Added 24 of 1983 Appointments (1) The Governor may appoint a person to be the Director of Legal Aid and may also appoint such number of Deputy Directors of Legal Aid, Assistant Directors of Legal Aid and Legal Aid Officers as he may think fit. (Amended 24 of 1983 s. 3) (2) No person shall be appointed to be, or shall act temporarily as, the Director of Legal Aid or a Deputy Director of Legal Aid or an Assistant Director of Legal Aid or a Legal Aid Officer unless he is legally qualified. (Amended 24 of 1983 s. 3) (3) Every person holding an appointment under subsection (1) shall, when performing any duty or exercising any power under this Ordinance or under rules made pursuant to section 9A of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap.221), have all the rights, powers, privileges, and duties of a barrister and solicitor duly admitted under the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap.159), including a right of audience before any court: Provided that no such person shall undertake or conduct as counsel the case for a defendant at the trial of such defendant in any criminal cause or matter or conduct any appeal on behalf of any such defendant in any criminal cause or matter. (Replaced 58 of 1972 s. 2. Amended 48 of 1983 s. 2) (4) Notification in the Gazette to the effect that a person has been appointed to any of the offices referred to in subsection (1), or has ceased to hold any such office, shall be sufficient proof of the facts stated in the notice. (Added 58 of 1972 s. 2) 4. Panels of counsel and solicitors (1) The Director shall prepare and maintain separate panels of counsel and solicitors enrolled on the rolls of barristers or solicitors maintained in

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Legal Aid [CAP. 91 5 "Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme" means the provisions under this Ordinance for the grant of legal aid where section 5A applies; (Added 54 of 1984 s. 2) "transcript" includes the transcript of the official shorthand note and any official typescript of the judge's manuscript note. (Added 54 of 1984 s. 2) (2) Any references in this Ordinance to proceedings, an application, an order or a decision relating to or in connection with an appeal to, or an application for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council shall include proceedings, applications, orders and decisions relating to or in connection with any opposition to such an appeal or application for leave to appeal. (Added 14 of 1982 s. 2) s. 2) 3. (3) The Governor may, by order, amend Schedule 1. (Added 24 of 1983 Appointments (1) The Governor may appoint a person to be the Director of Legal Aid and may also appoint such number of Deputy Directors of Legal Aid, Assistant Directors of Legal Aid and Legal Aid Officers as he may think fit. (Amended 24 of 1983 s. 3) (2) No person shall be appointed to be, or shall act temporarily as, the Director of Legal Aid or a Deputy Director of Legal Aid or an Assistant Director of Legal Aid or a Legal Aid Officer unless he is legally qualified. (Amended 24 of 1983 s. 3) (3) Every person holding an appointment under subsection (1) shall, when performing any duty or exercising any power under this Ordinance or under rules made pursuant to section 9A of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 221), have all the rights, powers, privileges, and duties of a barrister and solicitor duly admitted under the Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap. 159), including a right of audience before any court: Provided that no such person shall undertake or conduct as counsel the case for a defendant at the trial of such defendant in any criminal cause or matter or conduct any appeal on behalf of any such defendant in any criminal cause or matter. (Replaced 58 of 1972 s. 2. Amended 48 of 1983 s. 2) (4) Notification in the Gazette to the effect that a person has been appointed to any of the offices referred to in subsection (1), or has ceased to hold any such office, shall be sufficient proof of the facts stated in the notice. (Added 58 of 1972 s. 2) 4. Panels of counsel and solicitors (1) The Director shall prepare and maintain separate panels of counsel and solicitors enrolled on the rolls of barristers or solicitors maintained in 1

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official typescript of the judge's manuscript note. (Added 54 of 1984 s. 2) (2) Any references in this Ordinance to proceedings, an application, an order or a decision relating to or in connection with an appeal to, or an application for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council shall include proceedings, applications, orders and decisions relating to or in connection with any opposition to such an appeal or application for leave to appeal. (Added 14 of 1982 s. 2)