Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The commission may provide minor legal assistance to a person in accordance with guidelines under section 12.
Example of minor legal assistance
assistance with writing a letter or the completion of a form
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(2) Minor legal assistance may be given subject to any of the following conditions:
(a) that the person pays to the commission a contribution of a stated amount towards the cost to the commission of providing the assistance;
(b) that the person makes a payment or payments to the commission in relation to any out-of-pocket expenses incurred, or to be incurred, by the commission in providing the assistance.