Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

LEGAL AID ACT 1977 - SECT 23

If—

        (a)     in any proceeding, a document is required or permitted to be signed by a legal practitioner for a party to the proceeding who is a legally assisted person; and

        (b)     legal services are being provided to the legally assisted person in relation to the proceeding by an officer of the commission;

the signature of the chief executive officer, or of an officer of the commission authorised in writing by the chief executive officer to sign documents on behalf of the chief executive officer for this section, shall be deemed to be the signature of a legal practitioner for that party.