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Legal Aid Commission Act 1979
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#### 54 Establishment of Legal Aid Review Panels
54 Establishment of Legal Aid Review Panels
> > (1) The Board may, from time to time and in accordance with approved panel policies and guidelines, establish the following to hear and determine appeals in relation to the provision of legal aid—
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> > > (a) for an appeal raising a complex question of law or policy—a Legal Aid Review Panel comprising at least 2 members from the pool,
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> > > (b) otherwise—a Legal Aid Review Panel comprising 1 member from the pool.
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> > (2) For the purpose of hearing and determining an appeal, a Legal Aid Review Panel must comply with approved panel policies and guidelines.
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> **s 54:** Subst 2000 No 98, Sch 1 \[19\]; 2024 No 7, Sch 1\[5\].