Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014 (Act No. 39 of 2014)

Regulations

34. Refusal of legal aid

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(1)When an application for legal aid has been refused the legal aid applicant has the right of appeal according to processes as determined in the Manual.

 

(2)Legal Aid South Africa must inform the legal aid applicant in a criminal matter of his or her right to apply to the court for an order that he or she must be provided with legal representation at State expense and that, before that order is considered, the court will refer the issue for evaluation and report by Legal Aid South Africa under section 22 of the Act.