15Provision of legal aid

### 15 Provision of legal aid > > (1)  The Commission may provide legal aid by arranging for the services of a private legal practitioner to be made available at the expense of the Commission or by making available the services of an officer. > > > (2)  The Commission shall issue directions for the allocation of work between officers and private legal practitioners. > > > (3)  In issuing directions under [subsection (2)](#GS15@Gs2@EN) , the Commission shall have regard to the desirability of enabling officers to engage in the practice of the law as comprehensively as reasonably practicable. > > > (4)  Where the Commission provides legal aid by arranging for the services of a private legal practitioner, the Commission shall, except where the services are provided on a voluntary basis, pay fees and disbursements to the private legal practitioner for the performance of those services.