South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts17—Application for legal assistance
(1) Subject to
subsection (2), an application for legal assistance must be made to the
Director in a manner and form determined by the Commission.
(2) An application for
legal assistance may be made without formality or verification—
(a)
where the application is of a class exempted by the Commission from the
provisions of subsection (1); or
(b)
where the Director considers the matter to which the application relates to be
of a minor nature and waives compliance with subsection (1).
(3) The Director must
deal with an application for legal assistance in accordance with principles
laid down by the Commission, and may grant, unconditionally or subject to such
conditions as the Director thinks fit, or may refuse, the application.
(4) Where an
application for legal assistance is refused by the Director, or granted
subject to conditions, the applicant may, within fourteen days after receiving
notice of the Director's decision, appeal to the Commission against the
decision.
(5) The Director may
at any time, by notice in writing, impose conditions on the continuance of the
legal assistance, or vary or revoke any of the conditions on which legal
assistance is being provided.
(a)
within fourteen days after receiving a notice under subsection (5); or
(b)
within fourteen days after receiving notice of refusal by the Director to vary
or revoke a condition on which legal assistance was granted,
appeal to the Commission against the decision of the Director.
(7) On an appeal under
subsection (4) or (6), the Commission may affirm the decision of
the Director, or vary it in such manner as it thinks fit.