Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

LEGAL AID ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Repeal
   4.      Interpretation

   PART II - ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTION OF LEGAL AID COMMISSION

   5.      Establishment of Commission
   6.      Constitution of Commission
   7.      Function and powers of Commission
   8.      Duties of Commission
   9.      Arrangements for provision of legal assistance by Commission
   10.     Financial assistance for assistance by voluntary bodies
   11.     Commission may hold money on trust
   12.     Guidelines for provision of assistance
   13.     Professional conduct by officers of Commission
   14.     Agreement between Commonwealth and Territory

   PART III - ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF LEGAL AID COMMITTEES

   15.     Establishment of Committees
   16.     Constitution of Committees
   17.     Functions of Committees

   PART IV - STAFF OF COMMISSION

   18.     Director
   19.     Acting Director
   19A.    Commission staff
   20.     Rights, privileges and duties of officers
   21.     Signature of legal practitioner

   PART V - PROVISION OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE BY COMMISSION

   22.     Bringing services of Commission to public notice
   23.     Application for legal assistance
   24.     Determination of application for legal assistance
   25.     Termination or variation of legal assistance
   26.     Circumstances in which legal assistance may be provided
   27.     Commission may assist person having interest adverse to Territory
   28.     Legal advice and duty lawyer services
   29.     Contribution towards costs and expenses
   30.     Arranging for services of private legal practitioners
   31.     Prohibition of additional payments to private practitioners
   32.     Entitlement of assisted persons to costs in proceedings
   33.     Payment by Commission of costs awarded against assisted persons
   34.     Notification of decisions

   PART VI - RECONSIDERATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   35.     Reconsideration of decisions
   36.     Establishment and constitution of Review Committees
   37.     Appointment of members of Review Committee
   38.     Function of Review Committee
   39.     Person requesting review to have opportunity to be heard
   40.     Power of Review Committees to obtain information and documents
   41.     Decision of Review Committee

   PART VII - FINANCES OF COMMISSION

           Division 1 - Accountability and Reporting

   42.     Audit Act to apply
   42A.    Financial responsibilities of Director
   42B.    Accounting and property manual to be kept
   42C.    Annual financial statements
   42D.    Annual reports

           Division 2 - Funds of the Commission

   43.     Establishment of Legal Aid Fund
   44.     Establishment of Contingency Legal Aid Fund
   45.     Application of funds
   46.     Limitation of liability of Contingency Legal Aid Fund

   PART VIII - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMMISSION

   47.     Tenure of office
   48.     Qualifications for appointment
   49.     Resignation
   50.     Removal from office
   51.     Acting Chairman of Commission
   51A.    Regional representatives of staff-elected Commissioner
   52.     Meetings
   53.     Interests to be disclosed

   PART IX - MISCELLANEOUS

   54.     Delegation
   55.     Secrecy
   56.     Liabilities of Commission
   57.     False or misleading statements
   58.     Certificate as to amounts owing to Commission
   59.     Costs may be charged on land
   60.     Regulations

   PART X - TRANSITIONAL

   61.     Definitions
   62.     Legal aid provided by Australian Legal Aid Office
   63.     [Repealed]
   64.     Validation
   65.     Amendment of Legal Practitioners Act
           Endnotes