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CAP. 91]
Legal Aid Regulations
[1988 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
(5) At any time during the hearing of any proceedings to which an aided person is a party the court may, upon application by or on behalf of any other party to the proceedings or by the Director, consider whether the aided person-
(a) has wilfully failed to comply with any regulation as to the information
to be furnished by him; or
(b) in furnishing any such information has knowingly made a false
statement or false representation,
and on any such application the court may make an order revoking the certificate or discharging it from such date as may be appropriate and the court's decision shall be final:
Provided that no order shall be made under this paragraph until the aided person has been given an opportunity to show cause why the certificate should not be revoked, or, as the case may be, discharged.
(6) When the Director revokes or discharges an aided person's certificate he shall forthwith issue a notice of discharge or revocation to the aided person. (7) Where the certificate so revoked or discharged has been filed in the registry of any court, the Director shall forthwith file a notification in the prescribed form with the registry of such court. (L.N.326/84)
(8) When the court makes an order revoking or discharging an aided person's certificate, the officer of the court shall forthwith inform the Director.
Effect of discharge and revocation
9. (1) Subject to the provisions of this regulation, a person whose certificate is revoked shall be deemed never to have been an aided person in the proceedings to which the certificate related, and a person whose certificate is discharged shall, from the date of discharge, cease to be an aided person in these proceedings.
(2) Upon receipt by him of notice of revocation or discharge of a certificate by the Director or upon revocation or discharge of a certificate by the court, the retainer of any solicitor and counsel acting for the aided person in proceedings to which the certificate relates shall forthwith determine.
(3) Upon determination of proceedings under this regulation-
(a) the costs of the proceedings to which the certificate related, incurred by or on behalf of the person to whom it was issued, shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, be taxed or, as the case may be, assessed in accordance with the provisions of these regulations;
(b) the Director shall remain liable for the payment of any costs so taxed
or assessed.
(4) [Repealed, 60 of 1981, s. 4]
(5) Where a certificate has been revoked or, where aid was granted under the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme, discharged—
(a) the Director shall have the right to recover from the person to whom the certificate was issued the costs paid or payable under paragraph (3)(b); and
A 8
CAP. 91]
Legal Aid Regulations
[1988 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
(5) At any time during the hearing of any proceedings to which an aided person is a party the court may, upon application by or on behalf of any other party to the proceedings or by the Director, consider whether the aided person-
(a) has wilfully failed to comply with any regulation as to the information
to be furnished by him; or
(b) in furnishing any such information has knowingly made a false
statement or false representation,
and on any such application the court may make an order revoking the certificate or discharging it from such date as may be appropriate and the court's decision shall be final:
Provided that no order shall be made under this paragraph until the aided person has been given an opportunity to show cause why the certificate should not be revoked, or, as the case may be, discharged.
(6) When the Director revokes or discharges an aided person's certificate he shall forthwith issue a notice of discharge or revocation to the aided person. (7) Where the certificate so revoked or discharged has been filed in the registry of any court, the Director shall forthwith file a notification in the prescribed form with the registry of such court. (L.N.326/84)
(8) When the court makes an order revoking or discharging an aided person's certificate, the officer of the court shall forthwith inform the Director.
Effect of discharge and revocation
9. (1) Subject to the provisions of this regulation, a person whose certificate is revoked shall be deemed never to have been an aided person in the proceedings to which the certificate related, and a person whose certificate is discharged shall, from the date of discharge, cease to be an aided person in these proceedings.
(2) Upon receipt by him of notice of revocation or discharge of a certificate by the Director or upon revocation or discharge of a certificate by the court, the retainer of any solicitor and counsel acting for the aided person in proceedings to which the certificate relates shall forthwith determine.
(3) Upon determination of proceedings under this regulation-
(a) the costs of the proceedings to which the certificate related, incurred by or on behalf of the person to whom it was issued, shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, be taxed or, as the case may be, assessed in accordance with the provisions of these regulations;
(b) the Director shall remain liable for the payment of any costs so taxed
or assessed.
(4) [Repealed, 60 of 1981, s. 4]
(5) Where a certificate has been revoked or, where aid was granted under the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme, discharged—
(a) the Director shall have the right to recover from the person to whom the certificate was issued the costs paid or payable under para- graph (3)(b); and
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