Legal Aid Commission Rules 1990 (WA)

Western Australia Legal Aid Commission Act 1976 Legal Aid Commission Rules 1990 Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 5 December 2003

Western Australia Legal Aid Commission Rules 1990 Contents 1. Citation 1 2. Definitions 1 3. Proceedings of a legal aid committee or review committee 1 4. Forms, documents, records 2 5. Information is information required for purposes of Act 2 6. Transfer 2 7. Document of assistance 2 8. Certificate of fees 3 9. Conduct of a legal aid assignment 4 10. Accounts to be rendered within 6 months 4 11. Common Seal 4 Schedule Legal aid committee or review committee procedure 1. Chairman 6 2. Quorum 6 3, Meetings 6 4. Voting 6 5. Records 6 6. Disputes 7 7. Procedure 7 Notes Compilation table 8 Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 5 December 2003

Western Australia Legal Aid Commission Act 1976 Legal Aid Commission Rules 1990

1. Citation These rules may be cited as the Legal Aid Commission Rules 1990 1.

2. Definitions In these rules unless the contrary intention appears — assigned practitioner means a private practitioner to whom a grant of legal aid under Part V Division 3 of the Act is assigned; document of assistance means a document referred to in rule 7; legal services means services performed by an assigned practitioner, or an agent or counsel briefed by an assigned practitioner by way of legal assistance under Part V Division 3 of the Act; responsible authority means the legal aid committee, review committee or authorised officer by which or by whom an application for legal aid is decided.

3. Proceedings of a legal aid committee or review committee Except as otherwise provided in these rules the Schedule shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of a legal aid committee or review committee.