CRIME AND CORRUPTION ACT 2001 - SECT 205 Legal assistance

CRIME AND CORRUPTION ACT 2001 - SECT 205

205 Legal assistance

(1) This section applies to a person who—

(a) has been given a notice to attend a commission hearing; or

(b) wishes to appeal, or has appealed, to the Supreme Court under section 195 against a decision of the presiding officer at a commission hearing.

(2) The person may apply to the Attorney-General for financial help to enable the person to obtain legal services in connection with the hearing or appeal.

(3) The Attorney-General may approve the financial help if the Attorney-General considers—

(a) a person may suffer substantial hardship if help is not given; or

(b) in the particular circumstances, help should be given.

(4) The Attorney-General may decide the level of financial help and the conditions on which it is to be provided.

(5) The cost of the financial help must be met by the commission.

(6) The Attorney-General may delegate a function under subsection (3) or (4) to the chief executive (justice).

(7) The chief executive (justice) may subdelegate the delegated function to an appropriately qualified employee of the department administered by the chief executive (justice).

(8) In this section—


"chief executive (justice)" means the chief executive of the department in which the Criminal Code is administered.


"function" includes power.