Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997
sec.17Deciding applications
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sec.17 Deciding applications
Legal Aid may— approve an application for legal assistance unconditionally, or on conditions it considers appropriate having regard to— its objects under this Act; and a relevant legal assistance arrangement; or refuse the application. Without limiting subsection (1) , Legal Aid may decide to give the legal assistance— itself or through a Legal Aid service provider; and free, or on condition that the legally assisted person pays part of the cost of giving the assistance. s 17 amd 2013 No. 35 s 174 sch 1 (sec.17-ssec.1) Legal Aid may— approve an application for legal assistance unconditionally, or on conditions it considers appropriate having regard to— its objects under this Act; and a relevant legal assistance arrangement; or refuse the application. (sec.17-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , Legal Aid may decide to give the legal assistance— itself or through a Legal Aid service provider; and free, or on condition that the legally assisted person pays part of the cost of giving the assistance.
- (a) approve an application for legal assistance unconditionally, or on conditions it considers appropriate having regard to— (i) its objects under this Act; and (ii) a relevant legal assistance arrangement; or
- (i) its objects under this Act; and
- (ii) a relevant legal assistance arrangement; or
- (b) refuse the application.
- (i) its objects under this Act; and
- (ii) a relevant legal assistance arrangement; or
- (a) itself or through a Legal Aid service provider; and
- (b) free, or on condition that the legally assisted person pays part of the cost of giving the assistance.