Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

LEGAL AID ACT 1977 - SECT 35C

    (1)     The commission may, to partly or fully meet the costs associated with approved negotiation in a matter or proceeding—

        (a)     use money available to the commission; or

        (b)     require a legally assisted person, or another party, in the matter or proceeding to partly or fully meet the costs.

    (2)     An amount required to be paid under subsection (1) (b)—

        (a)     is a debt owing to the commission; and

        (b)     must be paid in the time and way stated by the commission.

Note     If an amount is owing under a law to a person by another person, the person may recover the amount as a debt owing to the person in a court of competent jurisdiction (see Legislation Act, s 177). The commission is a person (see Legislation Act, s 160).