New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL AID COMMISSION ACT 1979 - SECT 4

4 Definitions

(1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires:
"Australian Legal Aid Office" means that part of the Community Affairs Division of the Attorney-General’s Department of the Commonwealth that is designated the Australian Legal Aid Office and that operates in New South Wales.
"Bar Association" means the Council of the New South Wales Bar Association.
"Board" means the Board of the Commission constituted under section 14.
"Chief Executive Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission.
"Commission" means the Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales constituted under this Act.
"de facto partner" of a person means the other party to a de facto relationship, within the meaning of the Property (Relationships) Act 1984 , with the person.
"functions" includes powers, authorities and duties.
"Law Society" means the Council of the Law Society of New South Wales.
"legal aid" means legal aid under this Act and includes, in relation to a person who is a patient within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2007 , aid provided to the patient in respect of any matter, whether of a legal nature or not.
"Legal Aid Review Committee" means a Legal Aid Review Committee established under this Act.
"legally assisted person" means a person to whom legal aid is provided.
"practising certificate" means a practising certificate issued under Part 3 of the Legal Profession Act 1987 .
"private legal practitioner" means a person who is practising in New South Wales:

(a) as a barrister on his or her own account, or

(b) as a solicitor, whether on his or her own account or in partnership or as an associate or employee of another solicitor,

and includes a body, whether incorporated or unincorporated, which provides community legal services.
"Public Defender" means a person who holds office as a Public Defender under the Public Defenders Act 1995 .
"regulation" means a regulation made under this Act.

(2) A reference in this Act to the exercise of a function includes, where that function is a duty, the performance of that duty.