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Legal Aid Commission Act 1990
14Functions and powers of Legal Aid Committees
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### 14 Functions and powers of Legal Aid Committees
> > (1) The functions of a Legal Aid Committee are –
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> > > > (a) to decide on applications for legal aid coming before the Committee; and
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> > > > (b) to decide on any other matters coming before the Committee under this Act; and
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> > > > (c) to provide advice to private legal practitioners in relation to services provided by them to an assisted person.
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> > (2) In the performance of its functions, a Legal Aid Committee may require a private legal practitioner to submit such reports or documents in relation to services provided to an assisted person as it considers necessary.