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Legal Aid Act 1978
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11 Board of directors
There shall be a board of directors of VLA consisting of—
S. 11(a) amended by No. 44/1997
s. 13(1)(a).
(a) a chairperson nominated by the Attorney-General;
S. 11(b) amended by No. 44/1997
s. 13(1)(a), repealed by No. 15/2018 s. 24(1).
S. 11(c) substituted by No. 44/1997
s. 13(1)(b), amended by Nos 38/2016 s. 12, 15/2018 s. 24(2).
(c) 6 directors nominated by the Attorney-General of whom—
(i) at least one must have experience in financial management; and
S. 11(c)(ii) amended by No. 15/2018 s. 24(3).
(ii) at least one must have experience in public management; and
S. 11(c)(iii) inserted by No. 15/2018 s. 24(4).
(iii) at least one must have experience with criminal proceedings (whether as a legal practitioner or a judicial officer); and
S. 11(c)(iv) inserted by No. 15/2018 s. 24(4).
(iv) at least one must have experience in other areas of legal practice engaged in by VLA or its officers.
S. 11(d) repealed by No. 44/1997
s. 13(1)(b).
S. 12 substituted by No. 48/1995 s. 6.