19(1)The Commission shall establish in a chartered bank or in a trust company under the Trust and Loan Companies Act (Canada) a fund to be known as the Legal Aid Fund.
19(2)The money appropriated by the Legislature for legal aid services shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund.
19(3)All money appropriated by the Legislature for legal aid services shall be deposited in the Legal Aid Fund.
19(4)Any money received by the Commission by gift or grant shall be deposited in the Legal Aid Fund.
19(5)Any money borrowed by the Commission shall be deposited in the Legal Aid Fund.
19(6)Any money required to be paid by an applicant for legal aid services or the holder of a legal aid certificate under this Act shall be deposited in the Legal Aid Fund.
19(7)The following are payable out of the Legal Aid Fund:
(a)
expenses attributable to the establishment and administration of the plan, including salaries, employee benefits, allowances, retainers, office expenses, travelling expenses, advertising expenses, insurance premiums and superannuation contributions;
(b)
fees and disbursements to lawyers for the provision of legal aid services and the remuneration of lawyers appointed or contracted with under section 14; and
(c)
any other sums authorized by this Act or the regulations to be paid out of the Legal Aid Fund.
19(8)The Executive Director, or in the Executive Director’s absence, a person designated by the Executive Director, is the signing officer of the Legal Aid Fund.
19(1)The Commission shall establish in a chartered bank or in a trust company under the Trust and Loan Companies Act (Canada) a fund to be known as the Legal Aid Fund.
19(2)The money appropriated by the Legislature for legal aid services shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund.
19(3)All money appropriated by the Legislature for legal aid services shall be deposited in the Legal Aid Fund.
19(4)Any money received by the Commission by gift or grant shall be deposited in the Legal Aid Fund.
19(5)Any money borrowed by the Commission shall be deposited in the Legal Aid Fund.
19(6)Any money required to be paid by an applicant for legal aid services or the holder of a legal aid certificate under this Act shall be deposited in the Legal Aid Fund.
19(7)The following are payable out of the Legal Aid Fund:
(a)
expenses attributable to the establishment and administration of the plan, including salaries, employee benefits, allowances, retainers, office expenses, travelling expenses, advertising expenses, insurance premiums and superannuation contributions;
(b)
fees and disbursements to lawyers for the provision of legal aid services and the remuneration of lawyers appointed or contracted with under section 14; and
(c)
any other sums authorized by this Act or the regulations to be paid out of the Legal Aid Fund.
19(8)The Executive Director, or in the Executive Director’s absence, a person designated by the Executive Director, is the signing officer of the Legal Aid Fund.