Public Defenders Act 1995
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In this Act:
community legal centre means an Aboriginal legal service or other community legal service within the meaning of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW).
exercise a function includes perform a duty.
function includes a power, authority or duty.
legally assisted person means a person who is a legally assisted person within the meaning of the Legal Aid Commission Act 1979 or who is receiving legal assistance through a community legal centre.
part-time Public Defender means a Public Defender exercising his or her functions as a Public Defender on a part-time basis, as provided by an agreement referred to in section 6 (2A).
s 3: Am 2006 No 23, Sch 9 [1]; 2007 No 51, Sch 3 [1]; 2015 No 7, Sch 2.35.