LEGAL AID COMMISSION ACT 1979

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LEGAL AID COMMISSION ACT 1979 - NOTES

- As at 6 July 2009 - Act 78 of 1979

Legal Services Commission Act 1979

Reprint history:

Reprint No 1   24 June 1982
Reprint No 2   1 August 1988
Reprint No 3   17 June 1991
Reprint No 4   18 September 1995
Reprint No 5   23 May 2000
Reprint No 6   4 April 2006

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am	amended	LW	legislation website	Sch	Schedule
Cl	clause	No	number	Schs	Schedules
Cll	clauses	p	page	Sec	section
Div	Division	pp	pages	Secs	sections
Divs	Divisions	Reg	Regulation	Subdiv	Subdivision
GG	Government Gazette	Regs	Regulations	Subdivs	Subdivisions
Ins	inserted	Rep	repealed	Subst	substituted

Table of amending instruments

Legal Aid Commission Act 1979 No 78 (formerly Legal Services Commission Act 1979). Assented to 16.5.1979. Date of commencement of Parts 1 (secs 1, 2 and 5 excepted), 2, 4 and 5 (sec 74 excepted), 28.5.1979, sec 2 (2) and GG No 71 of 25.5.1979, p 2471; date of commencement of sec 5, Part 3 and sec 74, 21.12.1979, sec 2 (3) and GG No 171 of 7.12.1979, p 6129. This Act has been amended as follows:

1980	No 187	Miscellaneous Acts (Retirement of Statutory Officers) Amendment Act 1980. Assented to 17.12.1980.
1982	No 40	Legal Services Commission (Amendment) Act 1982. Assented to 5.5.1982.
1983	No 46	Legal Services Commission (Amendment) Act 1983. Assented to 4.5.1983. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.7.1983, sec 2 (2) and GG No 89 of 24.6.1983, p 2837.
	No 153	Miscellaneous Acts (Public Finance and Audit) Repeal and Amendment Act 1983. Assented to 29.12.1983. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 6.1.1984, sec 2 (2) and GG No 4 of 6.1.1984, p 19.
	No 181	Miscellaneous Acts (Mental Health) Repeal and Amendment Act 1983. Assented to 31.12.1983. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 22.8.1986, sec 2 (5) and GG No 134 of 22.8.1986, p 4053.
1984	No 153	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984. Assented to 10.12.1984.
1985	No 86	Legal Services Commission (Amendment) Act 1985. Assented to 4.6.1985. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 7.6.1985, sec 2 (2) and GG No 91 of 7.6.1985, p 2512.
1987	No 9	Legal Aid Commission (Amendment) Act 1987. Assented to 27.3.1987. Date of commencement of Sch 1 (2)-(10) and (12), 3.4.1987, sec 2. (2) and GG No 62 of 3.4.1987, p 1752.
	No 48	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 1) 1987. Assented to 28.5.1987.
	No 111	Miscellaneous Acts (Legal Profession) Amendment Act 1987. Assented to 12.6.1987. Date of commencement, 1.1.1988, sec 2 (2) and GG No 199 of 31.12.1987, p 7266.
1989	No 105	Miscellaneous Acts (Public Sector Executives Employment) Amendment Act 1989. Assented to 15.8.1989. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.10.1989, sec 2 and GG No 98 of 29.9.1989, p 7742.
	No 137	Legal Aid Commission (Amendment) Act 1989. Assented to 12.10.1989. Date of commencement, 31.12.1989, sec 2 and GG No 114 of 24.11.1989, p 9919.
1990	No 11	Miscellaneous Acts (Mental Health) Repeal and Amendment Act 1990. Assented to 1.6.1990. Date of commencement, 3.9.1990, sec 2 and GG No 82 of 29.6.1990, p 5400.
	No 46	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990. Assented to 22.6.1990. Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Legal Aid Commission Act 1979, assent, sec 2.
	No 68	Legal Aid Commission (Amendment) Act 1990. Assented to 20.11.1990. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
	No 108	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1990. Assented to 13.12.1990. Date of commencement of item (1) of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Legal Aid Commission Act 1979, 1.2.1991, Sch 1 and GG No 20 of 1.2.1991, p 868; date of commencement of item (2) of those provisions, assent, sec 2.
1992	No 91	Legal Aid Commission (Amendment) Act 1992. Assented to 2.12.1992. Date of commencement, 8.1.1993, sec 2 and GG No 1 of 8.1.1993, p 2.
1993	No 47	Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1993. Assented to 15.6.1993. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
	No 87	Legal Profession Reform Act 1993. Assented to 29.11.1993. Date of commencement of Sch 6, 1.7.1994, sec 2 and GG No 78 of 10.6.1994, p 2763.
1995	No 28	Public Defenders Act 1995. Assented to 19.6.1995. Date of commencement, 1.7.1995, sec 2 and GG No 79 of 30.6.1995, p 3435.
1996	No 94	Legal Aid Commission Amendment Act 1996. Assented to 26.11.1996. Date of commencement, 1.2.1997, sec 2 and GG No 13 of 31.1.1997, p 269.
1997	No 50	Legal Aid Commission Amendment Act 1997. Assented to 2.7.1997. Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1], 19.9.1997, sec 2 (1) and GG No 102 of 19.9.1997, p 8090; date of commencement of Sch 1 [2], 7 days after assent, sec 2 (3), date of commencement of Sch 1 [3]-[9], 25.7.1997, sec 2 (1) and GG No 83 of 25.7.1997, p 5681; date of commencement of Sch 1 [10] and [11] (other than the Part that inserts clause 50 (3) and (4) into Part 10 of Sch 8), assent, sec 2 (2); Sch 1 [11] (to the extent that it inserts clause 50 (3) and (4) into Part 10 of Sch 8) was not commenced and was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997 No 147.
	No 147	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997. Assented to 17.12.1997. Date of commencement of Sch 3, 3 months after assent, sec 2 (3).
1998	No 101	Legal Profession Amendment Act 1998. Assented to 2.11.1998. Date of commencement of Sch 2.3, 5.3.1999, sec 2 and GG No 27 of 5.3.1999, p 1546.
1999	No 4	Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act 1999. Assented to 7.6.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 2.17, 28.6.1999, sec 2 and GG No 72 of 25.6.1999, p 4082.
	No 94	Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999. Assented to 8.12.1999. Date of commencement of sec 7 and Sch 5, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.
2000	No 98	Legal Aid Commission Amendment Act 2000. Assented to 13.12.2000. Date of commencement, 15.1.2001, sec 2 and GG No 10 of 12.1.2001, p 60.
2001	No 56	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001. Assented to 17.7.2001. Date of commencement of Sch 2.29, assent, sec 2 (2).
2002	No 49	Legal Aid Commission Amendment Act 2002. Assented to 4.7.2002. Date of commencement, 1.8.2002, sec 2 and GG No 122 of 26.7.2002, p 5542.
2005	No 28	Civil Procedure Act 2005. Assented to 1.6.2005. Date of commencement of Sch 5.26, 15.8.2005, sec 2 (1) and GG No 100 of 10.8.2005, p 4205.
	No 64	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2005. Assented to 1.7.2005. Date of commencement of Sch 2.32, assent, sec 2 (2).
2006	No 2	Public Sector Employment Legislation Amendment Act 2006. Assented to 13.3.2006. Date of commencement, 17.3.2006, sec 2 and GG No 35 of 17.3.2006, p 1378.
2007	No 94	Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007. Date of commencement of Schs 2 and 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
2008	No 62	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008. Assented to 1.7.2008. Date of commencement of Sch 2.32, assent, sec 2 (2).
	No 75	Succession Amendment (Family Provision) Act 2008. Assented to 28.10.2008. Date of commencement of Sch 2.6, 1.3.2009, sec 2 (1) and GG No 38 of 20.2.2009, p 1036.

Table of amendments

No reference is made to certain amendments made by Schedule 3 (amendments replacing gender-specific language) to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997.

Long title	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (1).
Sec 1	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (2).
Sec 3	Rep 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (3). Ins 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 4	Am 1983 No 181, Sch 2; 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (4); 1987 No 9, Schs 1 (1), 2 (1); 1987 No 111, Sch 1; 1990 No 11, Sch 2; 1992 No 91, Sch 1 (1); 1995 No 28, Sch 2; 1999 No 4, Sch 2.17 [1]; 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2006 No 2, Sch 4.33 [1]; 2008 No 62, Sch 2.32 [1].
Part 2, heading	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (5). Subst 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 6	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (6).
Sec 7	Subst 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (7). Am 1987 No 9, Sch 1 (2); 1992 No 91, Sch 1 (2). Rep 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [6].
Sec 8	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (8); 1987 No 9, Sch 1 (3); 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 1997 No 50, Sch 1 [1] [2]. Rep 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [6].
Sec 9	Rep 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [6].
Sec 10	Am 1984 No 153, Sch 16; 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (9); 1987 No 9, Sch 1 (4); 1997 No 50, Sch 1 [3]; 2006 No 2, Sch 4.33 [2].
Sec 11	Am 1983 No 181, Sch 2; 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (10); 1990 No 11, Sch 2; 2008 No 62, Sch 2.32 [1].
Sec 11A	Ins 1996 No 94, Sch 5.1.
Sec 12	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (11); 1987 No 9, Sch 1 (5); 1997 No 50, Sch 1 [4]-[6]; 2002 No 49, Sch 1 [1].
Part 2, Div 3, heading	Subst 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (12). Am 1992 No 91, Sch 1 (4). Subst 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [7].
Part 2, Div 3	Subst 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (12); 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [7].
Sec 14	Subst 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (12). Am 1992 No 91, Sch 1 (5). Subst 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2005 No 64, Sch 2.32.
Sec 15	Subst 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (12). Am 1987 No 48, Sch 31. Subst 1989 No 105, Sch 1; 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [7].
Sec 16	Subst 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (12). Rep 1989 No 105, Sch 1. Ins 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2008 No 62, Sch 2.32 [2].
Sec 17	Rep 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (12). Ins 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [7].
Secs 18-22	Rep 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (12).
Sec 23	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (13); 1989 No 137, Sch 2 (1); 1990 No 46, Sch 2. Rep 2006 No 2, Sch 4.33 [3].
Sec 23A	Ins 1992 No 91, Sch 1 (6). Am 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [8] [9].
Sec 24	Subst 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (14). Am 1992 No 91, Sch 1 (7); 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [10].
Sec 25	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (15); 1987 No 9, Schs 1 (6), 2 (2); 1987 No 111, Sch 1; 1996 No 94, Sch 1 [1]-[4]; 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [11].
Sec 26	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (15) (a); 1987 No 9, Sch 2 (3); 1993 No 47, Sch 1. Subst 1996 No 94, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [12].
Sec 27	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (15) (a) (16). Subst 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [13]. Am 2002 No 49, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 28	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (17); 1992 No 91, Sch 1 (8); 1996 No 94, Sch 5.2 [1] [2]; 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [14].
Sec 29	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (18).
Sec 30	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (19).
Sec 31	Am 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [15].
Sec 32	Am 1993 No 47, Sch 1; 1996 No 94, Sch 5.3 [1].
Sec 33	Am 1989 No 137, Sch 1 (1); 1996 No 94, Sch 4 [1]-[4].
Sec 34	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (20) (21); 1987 No 9, Sch 2 (4); 1989 No 137, Sch 2 (2); 1996 No 94, Schs 3 [1] [2], 5.4; 1997 No 50, Sch 1 [7]; 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [16]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.
Sec 34A	Ins 1987 No 9, Sch 2 (5).
Sec 34B	Ins 1990 No 68, Sch 1 (1).
Sec 34C	Ins 1996 No 94, Sch 5.5.
Sec 35	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (22); 1989 No 137, Sch 1 (2); 1999 No 4, Sch 2.17 [2]; 2008 No 75, Sch 2.6.
Sec 36	Am 1982 No 40, Sch 1 (1); 1989 No 137, Sch 1 (3); 1996 No 94, Sch 4 [5]-[8].
Sec 37	Am 1987 No 9, Sch 1 (7).
Sec 38	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (21); 1989 No 137, Sch 1 (4); 1996 No 94, Schs 3 [3]-[5], 4 [9]-[11].
Sec 38A	Ins 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (23).
Sec 39	Am 1987 No 9, Sch 1 (8).
Sec 40	Am 1987 No 111, Sch 1; 1993 No 87, Sch 6; 1996 No 94, Sch 4 [12] [13].
Sec 41	Am 1982 No 40, Sch 1 (2); 1993 No 47, Sch 1; 1996 No 94, Sch 5.3 [2]. Subst 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [17].
Sec 43	Am 1987 No 9, Sch 2 (6); 1993 No 87, Sch 6. Subst 1996 No 94, Sch 4 [14].
Sec 43A	Ins 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (24). Am 1987 No 9, Sch 2 (7); 1989 No 137, Sch 1 (5); 1996 No 94, Sch 4 [15] [16]; 2002 No 49, Sch 1 [3] [4].
Sec 43B	Ins 1996 No 94, Sch 4 [17].
Sec 44	Am 1996 No 94, Sch 4 [18] [19]; 2002 No 49, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 45	Am 1996 No 94, Sch 4 [20].
Sec 46	Am 1982 No 40, Sch 1 (3). Subst 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (25). Am 1987 No 9, Sch 2 (8); 1989 No 137, Sch 1 (6); 1993 No 87, Sch 6; 1996 No 94, Sch 4 [21]; 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [18].
Sec 47	Am 1982 No 40, Sch 1 (4); 1983 No 46, Sch 1; 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (21); 1987 No 9, Schs 1 (9), 2 (9); 1990 No 68, Sch 1 (2); 1996 No 94, Sch 4 [22]-[24]; 2005 No 28, Sch 5.26 [1].
Sec 48	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (15) (b) (26); 1987 No 9, Sch 2 (10); 1990 No 68, Sch 1 (3); 1993 No 87, Sch 6. Subst 1996 No 94, Sch 4 [25].
Part 3, Div 2	Rep 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (27). Ins 2002 No 49, Sch 1 [6].
Secs 49-52	Rep 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (27). Ins 2002 No 49, Sch 1 [6].
Secs 52A, 52B	Ins 2002 No 49, Sch 1 [6].
Secs 54, 55	Subst 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [19].
Sec 56	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (21); 1987 No 9, Sch 2 (11); 1989 No 137, Sch 1 (7); 1990 No 68, Sch 1 (4); 1996 No 94, Sch 3 [6]-[10]; 1997 No 50, Sch 1 [8]; 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [20] [21]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.
Sec 58	Subst 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [22].
Sec 60	Am 1987 No 9, Sch 2 (12).
Part 3A (secs 60A-60G)	Ins 1996 No 94, Sch 2.
Sec 63	Am 1982 No 40, Sch 1 (5); 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (28); 1987 No 9, Sch 1 (10); 1987 No 111, Sch 1; 1998 No 101, Sch 2.3; 2008 No 62, Sch 2.32 [3].
Sec 64A	Ins 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (29). Am 1989 No 137, Sch 2 (3). Subst 1992 No 91, Sch 1 (9). Am 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [23].
Sec 66	Rep 1983 No 153, Sch 1.
Sec 69	Subst 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (30). Am 1996 No 94, Sch 5.6. Subst 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [24].
Sec 70	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (31); 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [25].
Sec 71A	Ins 1989 No 137, Sch 1 (8). Am 1990 No 68, Sch 1 (5); 1996 No 94, Sch 4 [26]-[28]; 2005 No 28, Sch 5.26 [2].
Sec 72	Subst 1989 No 137, Sch 1 (9). Am 2002 No 49, Sch 1 [7]; 2007 No 94, Sch 4.
Sec 72A	Ins 1987 No 9, Sch 1 (11). Am 1997 No 50, Sch 1 [9]; 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [26] [27].
Sec 73	Subst 1987 No 9, Sch 2 (13).
Sec 74	Rep 1987 No 9, Sch 2 (13).
Sec 75	Ins 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (32). Rep 1987 No 9, Sch 2 (13).
Sec 76	Ins 1987 No 9, Sch 2 (14). Am 1993 No 47, Sch 1.
Sch 2, heading	Subst 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [28].
Sch 2	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (33); 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 1999 No 94, sec 7 (1) and Sch 5, Part 1; 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [29]-[33]; 2001 No 56, Sch 2.29 [1] [2].
Sch 3, heading	Subst 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [34].
Sch 3	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (34); 1987 No 9, Sch 1 (12); 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [35]-[38].
Sch 4, heading	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (35) (a). Rep 1989 No 105, Sch 1.
Sch 4	Am 1980 No 187, Sch 1; 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (35) (b)-(l); 1987 No 48, Sch 31. Rep 1989 No 105, Sch 1.
Sch 5, heading	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (36) (a). Rep 1989 No 105, Sch 1.
Sch 5	Am 1980 No 187, Sch 1; 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (36) (b)-(h). Rep 1985 No 105, Sch 1.
Sch 6	Rep 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (37).
Sch 7, heading	Subst 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [39].
Sch 7	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (38); 1987 No 9, Sch 2 (15); 1999 No 94, sec 7 (1) and Sch 5, Part 1; 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [40]-[43]; 2002 No 49, Sch 1 [8].
Sch 8	Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (39); 1987 No 9, Schs 1 (13), 2 (16); 1989 No 137, Sch 1 (10); 1990 No 68, Sch 1 (6); 1992 No 91, Sch 1 (10); 1996 No 94, Sch 6 [1] [2]; 1997 No 50, Sch 1 [10] [11]; 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [44] [45]; 2002 No 49, Sch 1 [9].
The whole Act (except cll 13 (1) and 20 (6) of Sch 8)	Am 1992 No 91, Sch 1 (3) (“the Director” and “The Director” omitted wherever occurring, “the Managing Director” and “The Managing Director” inserted instead).
The whole Act (except Sch 8)	Am 2000 No 98, Sch 1 [4] (“Managing Director” omitted wherever occurring, “Chief Executive Officer” inserted instead).