S 292 repealed by No 3 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 2 item 68, applicable in relation to costs that:
(a) were incurred by legal aid commissions before, on or after 19 May 2010; and
(b) if they were incurred before that commencement, had not been paid to the commissions before that commencement.
S 292 formerly read:
SECTION 292 Payments to legal aid commissions for representing suspects and other persons
292(1)
The
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Official Trustee must pay to a
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legal aid commission, out of property of a
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suspect that is covered by a
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restraining order:
(a)
the commission's legal costs for representing the suspect in proceedings for defending any criminal charge against the suspect; and
(b)
the commission's legal costs for representing the suspect in proceedings under this Act.
292(2)
The
*
Official Trustee must pay to a
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legal aid commission, out of the property of a person (who is not the
*
suspect) that is covered by a
*
restraining order, the commission's legal costs for representing the person in proceedings under this Act.
292(3)
However, this section only applies to the extent that the commission's representation of the suspect or other person is in accordance with guidelines included in an applicable agreement entered into with the Commonwealth relating to provision of legal assistance in Commonwealth matters.
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