Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Evidence Act 1958 - SECT 21D

Definitions

21D. Definitions

In this Division, unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter-

applicant means a person-

   (a)  who proposes to apply-

   (i)  to a legal aid body for legal aid; or

   (ii) to Victoria Legal Aid for legal assistance under the
        Legal Aid Act 1978; or

   (b)  who applies to a legal aid body for legal aid;

legal aid means-

   (a)  the provision of legal services without charge or upon condition that
        a person makes a payment or payments towards the cost of providing
        those services, including any out-of-pocket expenses incurred or to be
        incurred in providing those services;

   (b)  the provision in respect of legal services provided or to be provided
        by a private law practice or private legal practitioner of the whole
        or part of the cost of providing those services, including any
        out-of-pocket expenses incurred or to be incurred in providing those
        services; or

   (c)  both (a) and (b);

legal aid body means a body of persons whether corporate or unincorporate the
sole or principal function of which is the provision of legal aid, but does
not include a private law practice or Victoria Legal Aid;



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member of a legal aid body means any member of a legal aid body, any employee
of a legal aid body and any person working with or for a legal aid body
(whether or not for fee or reward); private law practice has the same meaning
as in the Legal Aid Act 1978;

private legal practitioner has the same meaning as in the Legal Aid Act 1978;



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Victoria Legal Aid means Victoria Legal Aid established under the
Legal Aid Act 1978.