Acts and Regulations

L-2 - Legal Aid Act

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Legal Aid Fund
7(1)The Law Society shall
(a) establish in a chartered bank or federally incorporated trust company a fund to be known as the Legal Aid Fund into which shall be paid all money appropriated by the Legislature for legal aid and all money directed or authorized to be paid to the Law Society by this Part and the regulations, and
(b) keep accounts and records of the Legal Aid Fund in a form and manner approved by the Auditor General.
7(2)The Law Society may pay out of the Legal Aid Fund
(a) expenses attributable to the establishment and administration of the legal aid plan including salaries, allowances, retainers, office expenses, travelling expenses, advertising expenses, insurance premiums, superannuation contributions and audit fees,
(b) fees and disbursements to barristers and solicitors for legal aid, and the remuneration of barristers and solicitors appointed under section 4.1, and
(c) such other sums as are authorized by this Part to be paid out of the Legal Aid Fund.
7(3)The money appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of this Part shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund.
7(4)The Auditor General shall examine and report to the Minister annually on the accounts and financial transactions of Legal Aid New Brunswick.
1971, c.11, s.7; 1987, c.6, s.51; 1993, c.21, s.8; 1994, c.45, s.2
Legal Aid Fund
7(1)The Law Society shall
(a) establish in a chartered bank or federally incorporated trust company a fund to be known as the Legal Aid Fund into which shall be paid all money appropriated by the Legislature for legal aid and all money directed or authorized to be paid to the Law Society by this Part and the regulations, and
(b) keep accounts and records of the Legal Aid Fund in a form and manner approved by the Auditor General.
7(2)The Law Society may pay out of the Legal Aid Fund
(a) expenses attributable to the establishment and administration of the legal aid plan including salaries, allowances, retainers, office expenses, travelling expenses, advertising expenses, insurance premiums, superannuation contributions and audit fees,
(b) fees and disbursements to barristers and solicitors for legal aid, and the remuneration of barristers and solicitors appointed under section 4.1, and
(c) such other sums as are authorized by this Part to be paid out of the Legal Aid Fund.
7(3)The money appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of this Part shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund.
7(4)The Auditor General shall examine and report to the Minister annually on the accounts and financial transactions of Legal Aid New Brunswick.
1971, c.11, s.7; 1987, c.6, s.51; 1993, c.21, s.8; 1994, c.45, s.2