(1) Where the fees set
out in Schedule 1 designate a range between a minimum and maximum fee,
the fee payable to an assigned practitioner shall be an amount within the
range as approved.
(2) Where the fees set
out in Schedule 1 do not designate a range between a minimum and maximum
fee, the fee specified is the maximum fee and in determining the fee payable
to an assigned practitioner, the Director, an authorised officer or the
committee shall consider all relevant factors including —
(aa)
rule 9 of the Legal Aid Commission Rules 1990 ;
(a) time
spent in rendering the service;
(b) the
complexity of the service;
(c) the
seniority of the practitioner;
(d) the
jurisdiction in which the service is provided; and
(e) the
number of assisted persons represented by the practitioner at the same time.
[Rule 4 amended: Gazette
30 Oct 1992 p. 5333.]