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a judge of a court established by Part IX of the Federal

Constitution and includes a Sessions Court Judge or a

Magistrate; or

a judge of a Syariah Subordinate Court, Syariah High

Court, Syariah Court of Appeal or Syariah Supreme

Court;

“child” has the meaning assigned to it in the Child Act 2001

[Act 611];

“Chief Public Defender” means the Chief Public Defender appointed under subsection 4(1);

“Director General” means the Director General of Legal Aid appointed under subsection 3(1);

“public defence services” means public defence services pursuant to Part IV;

“advocacy costs” means the costs which the Director General is entitled to receive from the aided person or aided accused for any legal action to be taken and any expenses incurred in carrying out any advocacy matter arising in any proceedings conducted in any court;

“court” means—

a court established under Part IX of the Federal Constitution;

and

the Syariah Subordinate Court, the Syariah High Court, the Syariah Court of Appeal or the Syariah Supreme

Court;

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“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for legal affairs and legal aid;

“aided person” means—

a person who has been given a legal aid certificate under

Chapter 3 or 4 of Part III; or

a person who has been given legal aid services under

Chapter 2 or 5 of Part III;

“panel of solicitors” means a panel of solicitors under section 7 or 8;

“public defender officer” means a public defender officer appointed under subsection 4(1);

“appointed officer” means an officer appointed under subsection 3(1);

“solicitor” means—

for the purposes of civil and criminal courts, an advocate and solicitor of the High Court admitted and enrolled under the Legal Profession Act 1976 [Act 166] or under any relevant written law; and

for the purposes of syariah courts, a Peguam Syarie who has been admitted as a Peguam Syarie in the

Syariah High Court in the Federal Territories or any relevant States, and registered under the Syarie Legal

Profession (Federal Territories) Act 2019 [Act 814] or any relevant State enactment in relation to the syarie legal profession;

“assigned solicitor” means a solicitor from the panel of solicitors who is assigned to act on behalf of the Director General or the

Chief Public Defender;

“mediator” means any person appointed under section 46;

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“guardian” in relation to a child, shall include any person whom the Director General considers appropriate to be appointed as a litigation representative, next friend or guardian ad litem of the child for the purposes of legal actions and proceedings conducted by the Director General for the benefit of the child;

“electronic service” means electronic service provided by the

Director General under section 62;

“remote communication technology” means a live video link, a live television link or any other electronic means of communication;

“aided accused” means a person who has been given a public defence certificate under Part IV;

“Deputy Director General” means the Deputy Director General of Legal Aid appointed under subsection 3(1).