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EVIDENCE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1958 - SECT 21D

Definitions

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 of Legal Aid Commission repealed by No. 48/1995 s. 11(4)(a)(iii).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item 2.1), repealed by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 40.2(d)).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).



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