LEGAL AID ACT 1971

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

2A PART IA LEGAL AID SERVICES-2A. Legal aid services.

2B PART IA LEGAL AID SERVICES-2B. Registration fee.

3 PART II ADMINISTRATION-3. Director General of Legal Aid and other persons assisting him.

4 PART II ADMINISTRATION-4. Overall supervision by the Minister.

5 PART II ADMINISTRATION-5. Panels of solicitors.

6 PART II ADMINISTRATION-6. [Deleted by Act A578].

7 PART II ADMINISTRATION-7. [Deleted by Act A1188].

8 PART II ADMINISTRATION-8. [Deleted by Act A1188].

9 PART II ADMINISTRATION-9. [Deleted by Act A1188].

10 PART III LEGAL AID IN CRIMINAL CASES-10. Application for legal aid in criminal cases.

11 PART III LEGAL AID IN CRIMINAL CASES-11. Free legal aid certificate.

12 PART IV LEGAL AID IN CIVIL ACTIONS-12. General conditions of legal aid in civil actions.

13 PART IV LEGAL AID IN CIVIL ACTIONS-13. Application for legal aid in civil cases.

14 PART IV LEGAL AID IN CIVIL ACTIONS-14. Power of Director General to make inquiries.

15 PART IV LEGAL AID IN CIVIL ACTIONS-15. Grant of legal aid certificates.

16 PART IV LEGAL AID IN CIVIL ACTIONS-16. Additional powers to grant legal aid service.

16A PART IV LEGAL AID IN CIVIL ACTIONS-16A. Grant of legal aid certificate where Director General authorised by Minister to give legal aid.

16B PART IV LEGAL AID IN CIVIL ACTIONS-16B. [Deleted by Act A1548/2017] .

17 PART IV LEGAL AID IN CIVIL ACTIONS-17. [Deleted by Act A 1188].

18 PART IV LEGAL AID IN CIVIL ACTIONS-18. Contributions from aided persons.

19 PART IV LEGAL AID IN CIVIL ACTIONS-19. Cancellation of certificate.

20 PART IV LEGAL AID IN CIVIL ACTIONS-20. Application for aid by more than one party.

21 PART IV LEGAL AID IN CIVIL ACTIONS-21. Endorsement and filing of certificate.

22 PART IV LEGAL AID IN CIVIL ACTIONS-22. Deposit in respect of out of pocket expenses.

23 PART IV LEGAL AID IN CIVIL ACTIONS-23. Court may order payment of costs by aided person in certain event.

24 PART IV LEGAL AID IN CIVIL ACTIONS-24. Legal aid not to discontinue without leave.

25 PART IV LEGAL AID IN CIVIL ACTIONS-25. Costs.

26 PART IV LEGAL AID IN CIVIL ACTIONS-26. Stay of proceedings upon making of application for legal aid.

27 PART IV LEGAL AID IN CIVIL ACTIONS-27. Appeals by aided persons.

28 PART IV LEGAL AID IN CIVIL ACTIONS-28. Rules of court.

29 PART V LEGAL ADVICE-29. Right to and nature of legal advice.

29A PART VA MEDIATION-29A. Provision of mediation services.

29B PART VA MEDIATION-29B. Dispute.

29C PART VA MEDIATION-29C. Mediation to be voluntary.

29D PART VA MEDIATION-29D. Settlement or agreement to be reduced into writing.

29E PART VA MEDIATION-29E. Confidential communications with a mediator.

29F PART VA MEDIATION-29F. Mediator.

29G PART VB LEGAL COMPANION SERVICES-29G. Provision of legal companion services.

29H PART VB LEGAL COMPANION SERVICES-29H. Qualification for legal companion services.

29I PART VB LEGAL COMPANION SERVICES-29I. Legal companion services.

30 PART VI GENERAL-30. Privileges attaching to certain relationships.

31 PART VI GENERAL-31. False statement.

31A PART VI GENERAL-31A. Finality of decision made under Act.

31B PART VI GENERAL-31B. Exoneration from liability.

32 PART VI GENERAL-32. Regulations.

33 PART VI GENERAL-33. Repeal.

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