Acts and Regulations

2014, c.26 - Legal Aid Act

Section 24
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Legal aid offices
24(1)Subject to subsection (2), the Commission may establish a regional legal aid office for each area.
24(2)A regional legal aid office may be established to serve more than one area.
24(3)The duties of the employees for an area include
(a) the issuing of legal aid certificates,
(b) the preparation of lists of lawyers serving on legal aid panels,
(c) the appointment of duty counsel to courts within the area,
(d) the approval of accounts for fees and disbursements of duty counsel, and
(e) any other functions assigned by the Executive Director, this Act or the regulations.
Legal aid offices
24(1)Subject to subsection (2), the Commission may establish a regional legal aid office for each area.
24(2)A regional legal aid office may be established to serve more than one area.
24(3)The duties of the employees for an area include
(a) the issuing of legal aid certificates,
(b) the preparation of lists of lawyers serving on legal aid panels,
(c) the appointment of duty counsel to courts within the area,
(d) the approval of accounts for fees and disbursements of duty counsel, and
(e) any other functions assigned by the Executive Director, this Act or the regulations.