1The following definitions apply in this Act.
“Appeals Committee” means the Appeals Committee established under paragraph 6(1)(b.1).(comité d’appel)
“area” means a region of the Province designated in the regulations.(région)
“area committee” means an area legal aid committee appointed under section 26.(comité régional)
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Commission. (conseil)
“Commission” means the New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission continued under section 3. (Commission)
“employee” means a person employed by the Commission under this Act for the purposes of the administration of the plan.(employé)
“Executive Director” means the Executive Director of Legal Aid appointed under section 12.(directeur général)
“Law Society” means the Law Society of New Brunswick. (Barreau)
“lawyer” means a member of the Law Society entitled to practise law in the courts of the Province. (avocat)
“Legal Aid Committee” means the Legal Aid Committee appointed under section 25. (Comité d’aide juridique)
“legal aid services” means professional services provided under this Act and the regulations.(services d’aide juridique)
“Minister” means the Minister of Justice 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 services or a holder of a legal aid certificate, means a natural person.(personne)
“plan” means the plan known as Legal Aid New Brunswick that is established under this Act and the regulations.(programme)
“student” means a student-at-law under the Law Society Act, 1996.(étudiant)
2016, c.37, s.95; 2016, c.42, s.1; 2019, c.2, s.85; 2020, c.25, s.68; 2022, c.28, s.31