Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997
sec.11What is taken into account in deciding whether legal assistance may be given
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sec.11 What is taken into account in deciding whether legal assistance may be given
Legal assistance may be given to an applicant for legal assistance (the applicant ) only if the applicant meets the criteria— prescribed under a regulation; or published by Legal Aid and notified in the gazette. Without limiting subsection (1) , a regulation or a publication under the subsection may be made or published to give effect to conditions of a legal assistance arrangement. If there is an inconsistency between a regulation and a publication mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , the regulation prevails to the extent of the inconsistency. The other provisions of this division apply subject to this section. (sec.11-ssec.1) Legal assistance may be given to an applicant for legal assistance (the applicant ) only if the applicant meets the criteria— prescribed under a regulation; or published by Legal Aid and notified in the gazette. (sec.11-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , a regulation or a publication under the subsection may be made or published to give effect to conditions of a legal assistance arrangement. (sec.11-ssec.3) If there is an inconsistency between a regulation and a publication mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , the regulation prevails to the extent of the inconsistency. (sec.11-ssec.4) The other provisions of this division apply subject to this section.
- (a) prescribed under a regulation; or
- (b) published by Legal Aid and notified in the gazette.