In this Division, unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter—
S. 21D def. of applicant amended by No. 48/1995 s. 11(4)(a)(i).
"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;
S. 21D def. of legal aid amended by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 40.2(b)).
"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);
S. 21D def. of legal aid body amended by Nos 48/1995 s. 11(4)(a)(ii), 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 40.2(c)).
"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;
S. 21D def. of Legal Aid Commission repealed by No. 48/1995 s. 11(4)(a)(iii).
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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);
S. 21D def. of private law practice inserted by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 40.2(a)).
"private law practice" has the same meaning as in the Legal Aid Act 1978 ;
S. 21D def. of private legal practitioner inserted by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 40.2(a)).
"private legal practitioner" has the same meaning as in the Legal Aid Act 1978 ;
S. 21D def. of private practitioner substituted by No. 35/1996
s. 453(Sch. 1 item 29.1), amended by No.
102/1997 s. 49(Sch.
item 2.1), repealed by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1
item 40.2(d)).
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S. 21D def. of Victoria Legal Aid inserted by No. 48/1995 s. 11(4)(a)(iv).
Victoria Legal Aid means Victoria Legal Aid established under the Legal Aid Act 1978 .
S. 21E inserted by No. 10074 s. 4(1).