Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014 (Act No. 39 of 2014)Regulations19. Asylum seekers |
| (1) | Legal aid may be granted to a legal aid applicant who seeks asylum in the Republic or who intends to apply for asylum under Chapter 3 or 4 of the Refugees Act, 1998 (Act No. 130 of 1998). |
| (2) | It is not necessary for a legal aid applicant referred to in subregulation (1) to be physically resident in the Republic: Provided that he or she must be physically present in the Republic at the date that he or she applies for legal aid. |