Section 33
Appeal of aided person against decision of court
of Legal Aid and Public Defence Act 2026
If an aided person is aggrieved by any decision of the court and wishes to appeal against the decision of the court, the aided person shall apply for a new legal aid certificate for the purposes of such appeal.
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(2)
The application for legal aid under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be a new legal aid application.
(3)
Sections 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 shall apply mutatis mutandis to an application for legal aid under this section.
(4)
The appeal referred to under subsection (1) shall be made with the approval of the Director General subject to any conditions as may be determined by the Director General.
(5)
Notwithstanding subsection (4), for the purpose of complying with rules regarding the time period prescribed for the filing of an appeal, a notice of appeal may be filed in advance without the approval of the Director General.
(6)
A notice of appeal filed by the aided person may be proceeded with on his own even though his application for a legal aid is not approved by the Director General.