Section 6: Power to make inquiry
repealed (no longer in force). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today. The records juris holds show this law as repealed.
6. Power to make inquiry
On receipt of an application, the Authority may—
(a) cause such inquiry as it thinks fit to be made as to the means of
the applicant; and
(b) in case of an application for legal aid, refer the applicant to a
barrister or attorney, or both, to give their opinion as to its apparent merits.
[S. 6 amended by Act 15 of 1994; repealed and replaced by Act 5 of 1994; amended by
s. 7 of Act 13 of 2012 w.e.f. 5 November 2012.]
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Questions this section answers
- Can the Authority investigate my means before deciding my legal aid application?