Section 8
Section 29 of the principal Act is amended—
of Legal Aid (Amendment) Act 2017
Amendment ActIn forceProvision 8 of 12
Section 8
(a)
in subsection (1), by substituting for the words “persons resident and present in” the words “citizens of”; and
(b)
by substituting for subsection (4) the following subsection:
“(4) A person seeking legal advice shall apply to the
Director General of Legal Aid and shall be required to satisfy the Director General of Legal Aid that he cannot afford to obtain the legal advice in the ordinary way.”.