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

Section 2 Disposition versions

1999-04-01

2. (Repealed).

1972, c. 14, s. 2; 1982, c. 36, s. 1; 1988, c. 51, s. 96; 1996, c. 23, s. 4.

1989-08-01

2. The expression “economically underprivileged person” means, for the purposes of this Act, any person to whom benefits may be granted for his needs relating to legal aid under the Act respecting income security (chapter S-3.1.1), or who is a member of a family to which such benefits may be granted or, if he is not eligible thereunder, any person who in the opinion of the Commission or, as the case may be, of a legal aid corporation, lacks sufficient financial means to assert a right, obtain legal counsel or retain the services of an advocate or notary without depriving himself of necessary means of subsistence, according to the criteria established by regulation under subparagraph a of section 80.

The fact that a person is receiving benefits, other than special benefits, under Chapter II of the Act respecting income security or is a member of a family receiving such benefits is prima facie proof that he is an economically underprivileged person within the meaning of the first paragraph.

1972, c. 14, s. 2; 1982, c. 36, s. 1; 1988, c. 51, s. 96.

1982-06-23

2. The expression “economically underprivileged person” means, for the purposes of this Act, any person to whom legal aid may be granted as a special need under the Social Aid Act (chapter A-16) or, if he is not eligible thereunder, any person who in the opinion of the Commission or, as the case may be, of a legal aid corporation, lacks sufficient financial means to assert a right, obtain legal counsel or retain the services of an advocate or notary without depriving himself of necessary means of subsistence, according to the criteria established by regulation under subparagraph a of section 80.

The fact that a person is a recipient of social aid for his ordinary needs is primafacie proof that he is an economically underprivileged person within the meaning of the preceding paragraph.

1972, c. 14, s. 2; 1982, c. 36, s. 1.

1977-12-31

2. The expression “economically underprivileged person” means for the purposes of this act any person who in the opinion of the Commission or, as the case may be, of a legal aid corporation, lacks sufficient financial means to assert a right, obtain legal counsel or retain the services of an advocate or notary without depriving himself of necessary means of subsistence, according to the criteria established by regulation under subparagraph a of section 80.

The fact that a person is a recipient of social aid under the Social Aid Act (chapter A-16) for his ordinary needs is primafacie proof that he is an economically underprivileged person within the meaning of the preceding paragraph.

1972, c. 14, s. 2.