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INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION ACT 1988 - SECT 52
Legal and financial assistance for witness
52 Legal and financial assistance for witness
(1) A witness who is appearing or about to appear before the Commission may
apply to the Attorney General for legal or financial assistance.
(2) The
Attorney General may approve the provision of legal or financial assistance to
the applicant if of the opinion that this is appropriate, having regard to any
one or more of the following-- (a) the prospect of hardship to the witness if
assistance is declined,
(b) the significance of the evidence that the witness
is giving or appears likely to give,
(c) any other matter relating to the
public interest.
(3) On giving the approval, the Attorney General may
authorise the provision to the witness of legal or financial assistance
determined by the Attorney General in respect of the witness's appearance
before the Commission. The assistance is to be provided out of money provided
by Parliament for the purpose.
(4) The assistance may be provided
unconditionally or subject to conditions determined by the Attorney General.
(5) The Attorney General may delegate one or more of his or her functions
under this section to the Secretary, a Deputy Secretary or the General Counsel
of the Department of Communities and Justice.
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