sec.46Power to enter into legal assistance arrangements and other agreements

sec.46 Power to enter into legal assistance arrangements and other agreements

Legal Aid may enter into legal assistance arrangements. A legal assistance arrangement with the Commonwealth must be approved by the Minister. The matters for which a legal assistance arrangement may provide include the following— the amounts to be made available by the Commonwealth, a State or another entity, for legal assistance under this Act; the priorities to be observed in providing the legal assistance as between classes of persons or matters. To meet its obligations under a legal assistance arrangement, Legal Aid may enter into an agreement with a private lawyer, community legal centre or other entity to provide legal services. s 46 amd 2013 No. 35 s 121 (sec.46-ssec.1) Legal Aid may enter into legal assistance arrangements. (sec.46-ssec.2) A legal assistance arrangement with the Commonwealth must be approved by the Minister. (sec.46-ssec.3) The matters for which a legal assistance arrangement may provide include the following— the amounts to be made available by the Commonwealth, a State or another entity, for legal assistance under this Act; the priorities to be observed in providing the legal assistance as between classes of persons or matters. (sec.46-ssec.4) To meet its obligations under a legal assistance arrangement, Legal Aid may enter into an agreement with a private lawyer, community legal centre or other entity to provide legal services.

• (a) the amounts to be made available by the Commonwealth, a State or another entity, for legal assistance under this Act;
• (b) the priorities to be observed in providing the legal assistance as between classes of persons or matters.