Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Legal Aid Act 1978 - SECT 19

Functions of independent reviewers

19. Functions of independent reviewers



(1) The functions of a member of the panel of independent reviewers are-

   (a)  to exercise any powers or carry out any functions delegated to him or
        her by VLA;

   (b)  when appointed by the chairperson of the panel to do so, to review
        decisions of VLA or of an officer of VLA or of another independent
        reviewer with respect to-

   (i)  refusal to provide legal assistance of the nature or to the extent
        applied for;

   (ii) the conditions on which legal assistance will be provided;

   (iii) the variation or termination of legal assistance;

   (iv) the allocation of work amongst law practices;



   (c)  to hear and determine any matter referred to him or her under section
        30;



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(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1), VLA is deemed to be a law practice.



(2) An independent reviewer may, in the interest of justice, reconsider any
decision that he or she has made and vary or reverse that decision if he or
she considers it necessary.



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