Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Appeal Costs Act 1998 - SECT 39

Payments made or incurred by Victoria Legal Aid

39. Payments made or incurred by Victoria Legal Aid

For the purposes of this Act-

   (a)  payments made or expenses incurred by Victoria Legal Aid in respect of
        the provision of legal assistance to any person in accordance with the
        Legal Aid Act 1978 are to be taken to be made or incurred by that
        person; and

   (b)  any amount paid to Victoria Legal Aid under this Act in respect of an
        assisted person within the meaning of the Legal Aid Act 1978 is not be
        taken to be an amount paid to the Crown.