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CAP. 91]

Legal Aid

[1989 Ed.

(4) References in subsection (1) to a person who wishes to be granted legal aid in a representative capacity shall extend to a person who wishes to be granted legal aid for making application to a court for an order enabling civil proceedings (being civil proceedings in respect of which legal aid may be granted under this Ordinance) to be conducted on behalf of a person who is mentally disordered. (Replaced 54 of 1984 s. 6)

9. Power of Director to make inquiries

Where an application for legal aid is made under the provisions of section 8, the Director may-

(a) make such inquiries as he thinks fit as to the means of the applicant and as to the merits of the case and, for the purpose of the latter, he shall be entitled to be supplied free of charge-

(i) with a copy of the minute or relevant extract from the register referred to in section 35A of the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227) in any relevant proceedings and in accordance with the provisions of that section;

(ii) with a transcript of the evidence in any proceedings to which the application relates and, in the event of there being any other relevant proceedings (being proceedings to which subparagraph (i) does not relate), with a transcript of the relevant evidence in such other proceedings and also, if such other proceedings are criminal proceedings, of the judge's summing up in such other proceedings; (Replaced 54 of 1984 s. 7)

(b) require the applicant to furnish such information and such documents as the Director may require for the purpose of considering the application;

(d) if the application does not relate to an appeal to, or an application for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council, refer the application, or any matter arising out of the application, to counsel or solicitor, whose name is on the appropriate panel, to investigate the facts and make a report thereon or to give any opinion thereon or on any question of law arising out of the application; (Amended 14 of 1982 s. 4)

(da) if the application relates to an appeal to, or an application for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council, refer the application for legal aid, or any matter arising out of the application, to any counsel or solicitor to investigate the facts and make a report thereon and to give an opinion thereon or on any question of law arising out of the application for legal aid; (Added 14 of 1982 s. 4)

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CAP. 91] Legal Aid [1989 Ed. (4) References in subsection (1) to a person who wishes to be granted legal aid in a representative capacity shall extend to a person who wishes to be granted legal aid for making application to a court for an order enabling civil proceedings (being civil proceedings in respect of which legal aid may be granted under this Ordinance) to be conducted on behalf of a person who is mentally disordered. (Replaced 54 of 1984 s. 6) 9. Power of Director to make inquiries Where an application for legal aid is made under the provisions of section 8, the Director may- (a) make such inquiries as he thinks fit as to the means of the applicant and as to the merits of the case and, for the purpose of the latter, he shall be entitled to be supplied free of charge- (i) with a copy of the minute or relevant extract from the register referred to in section 35A of the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227) in any relevant proceedings and in accordance with the provisions of that section; (ii) with a transcript of the evidence in any proceedings to which the application relates and, in the event of there being any other relevant proceedings (being proceedings to which subparagraph (i) does not relate), with a transcript of the relevant evidence in such other proceedings and also, if such other proceedings are criminal proceedings, of the judge's summing up in such other proceedings; (Replaced 54 of 1984 s. 7) (b) require the applicant to furnish such information and such documents as the Director may require for the purpose of considering the application; (c) require the applicant to attend personally before the Director; (d) if the application does not relate to an appeal to, or an application for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council, refer the application, or any matter arising out of the application, to counsel or solicitor, whose name is on the appropriate panel, to investigate the facts and make a report thereon or to give any opinion thereon or on any question of law arising out of the application; (Amended 14 of 1982 s. 4) (da) if the application relates to an appeal to, or an application for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council, refer the application for legal aid, or any matter arising out of the application, to any counsel or solicitor to investigate the facts and make a report thereon and to give an opinion thereon or on any question of law arising out of the application for legal aid; (Added 14 of 1982 s. 4)

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8 CAP. 91] Legal Aid [1989 Ed. (4) References in subsection (1) to a person who wishes to be granted legal aid in a representative capacity shall extend to a person who wishes to be granted legal aid for making application to a court for an order enabling civil proceedings (being civil proceedings in respect of which legal aid may be granted under this Ordinance) to be conducted on behalf of a person who is mentally disordered. (Replaced 54 of 1984 s. 6) 9. Power of Director to make inquiries Where an application for legal aid is made under the provisions of section 8, the Director may- > (a) make such inquiries as he thinks fit as to the means of the applicant and as to the merits of the case and, for the purpose of the latter, he shall be entitled to be supplied free of charge- (i) with a copy of the minute or relevant extract from the register referred to in section 35A of the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227) in any relevant proceedings and in accordance with the provisions of that section; (ii) with a transcript of the evidence in any proceedings to which the application relates and, in the event of there being any other relevant proceedings (being proceedings to which subparagraph (i) does not relate), with a transcript of the relevant evidence in such other proceedings and also, if such other proceedings are criminal proceedings, of the judge's summing up in such other proceedings; (Replaced 54 of 1984 s. 7) (b) require the applicant to furnish such information and such documents as the Director may require for the purpose of considering the application; (c) require the applicant to attend personally before the Director; (d) if the application does not relate to an appeal to, or an application for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council, refer the application, or any matter arising out of the application, to counsel or solicitor, whose name is on the appropriate panel, to investigate the facts and make a report thereon or to give any opinion thereon or on any question of law arising out of the application; (Amended 14 of 1982 s. 4) (da) if the application relates to an appeal to, or an application for leave to appeal to, the Privy Council, refer the application for legal aid, or any matter arising out of the application, to any counsel or solicitor to investigate the facts and make a report thereon and to give an opinion thereon or on any question of law arising out of the application for legal aid; (Added 14 of 1982 5.4)

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