Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014 |
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Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014 |
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To ensure access to justice and the realisation of the right of a person to have legal representation as envisaged in the Constitution and to render or make legal aid and legal advice available; for that purpose to establish an entity called Legal Aid South Africa with a Board of Directors and to define its objects, powers, functions, duties and composition; to provide for the independence and impartiality of Legal Aid South Africa; to provide for the appointment of the Board of Directors and qualification for membership thereof; to provide for the appointment of a chairperson and a deputy chairperson; to provide for the term of appointment of a member of the Board of Directors; to provide for the termination of membership of the Board of Directors; to provide for meetings of the Board of Directors, quorum and procedure; to provide for the establishment of committees by the Board of Directors; to provide for the delegation of powers and the assignment of duties or functions of the Board of Directors; to provide for the appointment of a chief executive officer and his or her functions; to provide for the appointment of employees and the designation of certain officials as agents of Legal Aid South Africa and their terms and conditions of employment; to provide for the protection of client privilege in certain circumstances; to provide for the recovery of costs by Legal Aid South Africa; to provide for the finances of Legal Aid South Africa; to provide for the provision of legal aid by direction of courts in criminal matters; to provide for the making of regulations; to provide for the compilation of a Legal Aid Manual; to provide for the amendment or repeal of laws; to provide for transitional arrangements; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Last update: April 2024
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The Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014, (Act No. 39 of 2014) has been amended and updated by the Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2023, as per Notice No. 4597, GG50430 dated 3 April 2024.
The Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014, (Act No. 39 of 2014) has been amended by the publication of Regulations under Notice R.745 of 26 July 2017, as per Notice No. R.680 of Government Gazette 44936, dated 6 August 2021.
The Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014 (Act No. 39 of 2014) has been amended by the Judicial Matters Amendment Act (Act No. 8 of 2017), Gazette No. 41018 and Notice No. 770, dated 2 August 2017.
The Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014 (Act No. 39 of 2014) has been amended by Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014 (Act No. 39 of 2014): Regulations, Notice No. R. 745, Government Gazette 41005, dated 26 July 2017.
The Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2013, (Act No. 39 of 2014) has been added to the website by Government Gazette 38315, Notice No. 1013, dated 9 December 2014.
The Legal Aid Act, 1969 (Act No. 22 of 1969) has been repealed by section 25 of the Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2013 (Act No. 39 of 2014), Government Gazette 38315, Notice No. 1013, dated 9 December 2014.