Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997
sec.3Main objects
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sec.3 Main objects
The main objects of this Act are— to provide for giving legal assistance to financially disadvantaged persons in the most effective, efficient and economical way; and to pursue innovative commercial arrangements, including legal assistance arrangements, for giving legal assistance at a reasonable cost to the community and on an equitable basis throughout the State. The objects are to be achieved mainly by establishing Legal Aid Queensland. (sec.3-ssec.1) The main objects of this Act are— to provide for giving legal assistance to financially disadvantaged persons in the most effective, efficient and economical way; and to pursue innovative commercial arrangements, including legal assistance arrangements, for giving legal assistance at a reasonable cost to the community and on an equitable basis throughout the State. (sec.3-ssec.2) The objects are to be achieved mainly by establishing Legal Aid Queensland.
- (a) to provide for giving legal assistance to financially disadvantaged persons in the most effective, efficient and economical way; and
- (b) to pursue innovative commercial arrangements, including legal assistance arrangements, for giving legal assistance at a reasonable cost to the community and on an equitable basis throughout the State.