48Commission has lien on certain documents

#### 48 Commission has lien on certain documents 48 Commission has lien on certain documents > > (1) To secure the payment of costs in respect of work done by the Chief Executive Officer or a member of staff of the Commission, and expenses incurred by the Commission, on behalf of a legally assisted person, the Commission has a lien on any document held by it in connection with proceedings conducted on behalf of the person by the Chief Executive Officer or member of staff. > > > (2) The law relating to the waiver of a solicitor’s lien applies to the Commission’s lien in the same manner as it would apply if the person in respect of whom the Commission’s lien is exercised were not a legally assisted person. > > **s 48:** Am 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (15) (b) (26); 1987 No 9, Sch 2 (10); 1990 No 68, Sch 1 (3); 1993 No 87, Sch 6. Subst 1996 No 94, Sch 4 \[25\].