Legal Aid Commission Act 1979
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(1) In this Part, application means an application for legal aid made to the Commission.
(2) In this Part, a reference—
(a) to an applicant for legal aid is a reference to a person on whose behalf legal aid is sought,
(b) (Repealed)
(c) to the ordinary professional cost of a legal service is a reference to the usual cost of the legal service if provided by a law practice, and
(d) in relation to an application, to a party to proceedings, includes a reference to a person who, in the opinion of the Commission, may become a party to proceedings.
s 29: Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (18); 2019 No 20, Sch 1.15[4].