A-14 - Act respecting legal aid and the provision of certain other legal services

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62. A person must make an application in order to be granted legal aid.
As regards the legal services described in paragraph 1.1 of section 4.7, each of the parties to the agreement must make an application in order to be granted legal aid.
Applications must be submitted in the manner prescribed by regulation.
A person who is financially eligible for contributory legal aid must pay, for the examination of his or her application, a fee set by regulation, unless the person is granted legal aid for the legal services described in paragraph 1.1 of section 4.7.
1972, c. 14, s. 62; 1982, c. 36, s. 5; 1988, c. 51, s. 97; 1996, c. 23, s. 27; 1998, c. 36, s. 165; 2005, c. 15, s. 140; 2012, c. 20, s. 38.
62. To receive legal aid, a person must apply therefor, in accordance with the regulations, to the local centre certified under this Act or to the office nearest his residence.
The person is required to pay, for the examination of his application, a charge in the amount fixed by regulation, unless he is receiving a benefit, other than a special benefit, under a last resort financial assistance program provided for by the Individual and Family Assistance Act (chapter A-13.1.1) or is eligible therefor.
1972, c. 14, s. 62; 1982, c. 36, s. 5; 1988, c. 51, s. 97; 1996, c. 23, s. 27; 1998, c. 36, s. 165; 2005, c. 15, s. 140.
62. To receive legal aid, a person must apply therefor, in accordance with the regulations, to the local centre certified under this Act or to the office nearest his residence.
The person is required to pay, for the examination of his application, a charge in the amount fixed by regulation, unless he is receiving a benefit, other than a special benefit, under a last resort financial assistance program provided for by the Act respecting income support, employment assistance and social solidarity (chapter S-32.001) or is eligible therefor.
1972, c. 14, s. 62; 1982, c. 36, s. 5; 1988, c. 51, s. 97; 1996, c. 23, s. 27; 1998, c. 36, s. 165.
62. To receive legal aid, a person must apply therefor, in accordance with the regulations, to the local centre certified under this Act or to the office nearest his residence.
The person is required to pay, for the examination of his application, a charge in the amount fixed by regulation, unless he is receiving benefits, other than special benefits, under Chapter II of the Act respecting income security (chapter S-3.1.1) or is eligible therefor.
1972, c. 14, s. 62; 1982, c. 36, s. 5; 1988, c. 51, s. 97; 1996, c. 23, s. 27.
62. Subject to the regulations, an economically underprivileged person who wishes to receive legal aid must make his application to the local corporation certified under this Act or to the office nearest his residence.
Where the probable existence of a right or, as the case may be, the need of legal service has been established, the person is bound to pay, for the examination of his application, costs in the amount fixed by regulation, unless he is receiving benefits, other than special benefits, under Chapter II of the Act respecting income security (chapter S-3.1.1) or is eligible therefor.
1972, c. 14, s. 62; 1982, c. 36, s. 5; 1988, c. 51, s. 97.
62. Subject to the regulations, an economically underprivileged person who wishes to receive legal aid must make his application to the local corporation certified under this act or to the office nearest his residence.
Where the probable existence of a right or, as the case may be, the need of legal service has been established, the person is bound to pay, for the examination of his application, costs in the amount fixed by regulation, unless he is a recipient of or eligible for social aid.
1972, c. 14, s. 62; 1982, c. 36, s. 5.
62. Subject to the regulations, an economically underprivileged person who wishes to receive legal aid must make his application to the local corporation certified under this act or to the office nearest his residence.
1972, c. 14, s. 62.