Section 73
Power to make regulations
of Legal Aid and Public Defence Act 2026
The Minister may make regulations as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the
Minister may make regulations—
(a)
to prescribe all matters relating to the provision of legal aid and public defence services;
(b)
to prescribe all fees, charges, costs, contributions, advances or any other payment payable under this Act;
(c)
to prescribe all matters relating to the recovery of money due in respect of legal aid and public defence services;
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(d)
to prescribe any provision necessary for special circumstances if—
(i)
a person seeks legal aid and public defence services in a matter of special urgency;
(ii)
a person begins to receive legal aid and public defence services after consulting with a solicitor in the ordinary way in respect of the matter, or ceases to receive legal aid and public defence services before the matter in question is finally settled; and
(iii)
there is any relevant change of circumstances while a person is receiving legal aid and public defence services;
(e)
to prescribe any other matter required to be prescribed under this Act.