Victorian Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION FURTHER AMENDMENT ACT 2009 (NO. 55 OF 2009) - SECT 53

See:
Act No.
9245.
Reprint No. 5
as at
23 February 2007
and amending
Act Nos
61/1989 and 53/2007.
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        After section 6(2) of the Legal Aid Act 1978 insert —

    "(3)     VLA may enter into arrangements to provide legal services on behalf of the Secretary to the Department of Justice—

        (a)     to applicants under section 76(1) of the Police Integrity Act 2008 ;

        (b)     to other persons.

    (4)     If an arrangement is entered into under subsection (3)(a), VLA may carry out the functions of the Secretary to the Department of Justice under section 76 of the Police Integrity Act 2008 .

    (5)     An arrangement entered into under subsection (3)(b) requires the prior approval of the Attorney-General.

    (6)     Parts V, VI, VIA, VIB and VII do not apply to the provision of legal services under an arrangement entered into under subsection (3).".