Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014 (Act No. 39 of 2014)Chapter 5 : General Provisions24. Legal Aid Manual |
| (1) | The Board must compile, amend and approve a Legal Aid Manual and must at least every second year review the Legal Aid Manual relating to— |
| (a) | the procedures in terms of which applications for legal aid are administered; |
| (b) | the systems and methods whereby legal aid is delivered; |
| (c) | the requirements and criteria for the accreditation of private legal practitioners who render legal services to legal aid recipients on the instructions of Legal Aid South Africa and the terms and conditions subject to which such instructions are allocated to accredited legal practitioners, including the fees and disbursements that are payable by Legal Aid South Africa to accredited legal practitioners, taking into consideration the salary scales applicable to the public service; and |
| (d) | the regulation of any other administrative matter which the Board deems necessary for the effective and efficient functioning of Legal Aid South Africa. |
| (2) | The Board must submit the Legal Aid Manual and any amendment thereof to the Minister who must— |
| (a) | table the Legal Aid Manual and any amendment thereof in Parliament; and |
| (b) | simultaneously give notice thereof by notice in the Gazette. |
| (3) | The Legal Aid Manual and any amendment thereof takes effect 60 days after the publication of the notice referred to in subsection (2)(b) and is binding on all persons and organisations providing legal aid assistance in terms of this Act. |
| (4) | The Board must publish the Legal Aid Manual and any amendments thereof on its website and a copy thereof must be available for inspection at all offices of Legal Aid South Africa. |