76k. Legal aid obtained through fraud, etc.
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Where it appears to the Centre that any person obtained the legal aid through fraud or misrepresentation, the Centre shall revoke the Legal Aid Certificate by filing a
Notice of Revocation of Legal Aid Certificate in Form 3 of the Second Schedule in court and the notice shall be served to the other parties in the proceedings.
(2)
Upon filing of the notice of revocation under subsection (1)—
(a)
the Centre shall cease to represent that person;
(b)
all proceedings shall, unless otherwise ordered by the court in which the proceedings is pending, be stayed for a period of fourteen days; and
(c)
the Centre shall be entitled to be reimbursed for all sums paid and all legal fees for work done for that person.