25The following definitions apply in this Part.
“area” means a region of New Brunswick designated in the regulations.(région)
“area committee” means an area legal aid committee appointed under section 51.(comité régional)
“barrister” or “solicitor” means a member of the Law Society entitled to practise law in the courts of New Brunswick. (avocat) ou (solicitor)
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Commission appointed under section 29. (conseil)
“Commission” means the New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission established under section 26. (Commission)
“employee” means a person employed under this Part for the purposes of the administration of the plan and includes an employee referred to in section 59 and subsection 60(1).(employé)
“Executive Director” means the Executive Director of Legal Aid appointed under section 39.(directeur général)
“Law Society” means the Law Society of New Brunswick. (Barreau)
“legal aid” means professional services provided under this Part and the regulations.(aide juridique)
“Legal Aid Committee” means the Legal Aid Committee appointed under section 49. (Comité d’aide juridique)
“Minister” means the Minister of Justice and Public Safety and includes any person designated by the Minister to act on the Minister’s behalf.(Ministre)
“person” , in relation to an applicant for legal aid, means a natural person.(personne)
“plan” means the plan known as Legal Aid New Brunswick that is established under this Part and the regulations.(programme)
“student” means a student-at-law under the Law Society Act, 1996.(étudiant)
2004, c.38, s.1; 2005, c.8, s.1; 2006, c.16, s.100; 2012, c.39, s.84; 2016, c.37, s.94