Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

LEGAL AID ACT 1990

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Repeal  
   4.      Interpretation  

   PART II--ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTION OF LEGAL AID COMMISSION

   5.      Establishment of Commission  
   6.      Constitution of Commission  
   7.      Function and powers of Commission  
   8.      Duties of Commission  
   9.      Arrangements for provision of legal assistance by Commission  
   10.     Financial assistance for assistance by voluntary bodies  
   11.     Commission may hold money on trust  
   12.     Guidelines for provision of assistance  
   13.     Professional conduct by officers of Commission  
   14.     Agreement between Commonwealth and Territory  

   PART III--ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF LEGAL AID COMMITTEES

   15.     Establishment of Committees  
   16.     Constitution of Committees  
   17.     Functions of Committees  

   PART IV--STAFF OF COMMISSION

   18.     Director  
   19.     Acting Director  
   19A.    Commission staff  
   20.     Rights, privileges and duties of officers  
   21.     Signature of legal practitioner  

   PART V--PROVISION OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE BY COMMISSION

   22.     Bringing services of Commission to public notice  
   23.     Application for legal assistance  
   24.     Determination of application for legal assistance  
   25.     Termination or variation of legal assistance  
   26.     Circumstances in which legal assistance may be provided  
   27.     Commission may assist person having interest adverse to Territory  
   28.     Legal advice and duty lawyer services  
   29.     Contribution towards costs and expenses  
   30.     Arranging for services of private legal practitioners  
   31.     Prohibition of additional payments to private practitioners  
   32.     Entitlement of assisted persons to costs in proceedings  
   33.     Payment by Commission of costs awarded against assisted persons  
   34.     Notification of decisions  

   PART VI--RECONSIDERATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   35.     Reconsideration of decisions  
   36.     Establishment and constitution of Review Committees  
   37.     Appointment of members of Review Committee  
   38.     Function of Review Committee  
   39.     Person requesting review to have opportunity to be heard  
   40.     Power of Review Committees to obtain information and documents  
   41.     Decision of Review Committee  

   PART VII--FINANCES OF COMMISSION

           Division 1--Accountability and reporting

   42.     Audit Act 1995 to apply  
   42A.    Financial responsibilities of Director  
   42B.    Accounting and property manual to be kept  
   42C.    Annual financial statements  
   42D.    Annual reports  

           Division 2--Funds of the Commission

   43.     Establishment of Legal Aid Fund  
   44.     Establishment of Contingency Legal Aid Fund  
   45.     Application of funds  
   46.     Limitation of liability of Contingency Legal Aid Fund  

   PART VIII--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMMISSION

   47.     Tenure of office  
   48.     Qualifications for appointment  
   49.     Resignation  
   50.     Removal from office  
   51.     Acting Chairman of Commission  
   51A.    Regional representatives of staff-elected Commissioner  
   52.     Meetings  
   53.     Interests to be disclosed  

   PART IX--MISCELLANEOUS

   54.     Delegation  
   55.     Secrecy  
   56.     Liabilities of Commission  
   57.     False or misleading statements  
   58.     Certificate as to amounts owing to Commission  
   59.     Costs may be charged on land  
   60.     Regulations  

   PART X--TRANSITIONAL

   61.     Definitions  
   62.     Legal aid provided by Australian Legal Aid Office  
   64.     Validation  
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