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

Section 32 Disposition versions

2010-09-07

32. The principal functions of a regional centre shall be to furnish legal aid in the manner provided in this chapter and, for that purpose, within the scope of the regulations and any agreement made with the Commission:

(a)  establish, within the limits of its means, legal aid bureaus in the region it serves according to the needs of the population;

(b)  engage advocates and notaries full time and other necessary employees and retain the services of law students;

(c)  recommend to the Commission, certification of the local legal aid centres to provide legal aid in the territory or for the purposes the Commission determines when it appears that such a solution is likely to meet the needs of the population and a local centre is capable of rendering valid legal services;

(d)  promote the setting up of an advisory committee of not more than 12 members or recognize such a committee to represent persons financially eligible for legal aid at the bureau or local legal aid centre to make representations respecting the application of this chapter, advise the director of the bureau or local centre on the needs of persons financially eligible for legal aid and, if necessary, make recommendations to that regional centre.

1972, c. 14, s. 32; 1996, c. 23, s. 19, s. 52, s. 53; 2010, c. 12, s. 16.

1999-04-01

32. The principal functions of a regional centre shall be to furnish legal aid in the manner provided in this Act and, for that purpose, within the scope of the regulations and any agreement made with the Commission:

(a)  establish, within the limits of its means, legal aid bureaus in the region it serves according to the needs of the population;

(b)  engage advocates and notaries full time and other necessary employees and retain the services of law students;

(c)  recommend to the Commission, certification of the local legal aid centres to provide legal aid in the territory or for the purposes the Commission determines when it appears that such a solution is likely to meet the needs of the population and a local centre is capable of rendering valid legal services;

(d)  promote the setting up of an advisory committee of not more than 12 members or recognize such a committee to represent persons financially eligible for legal aid at the bureau or local legal aid centre to make representations respecting the application of this Act, advise the director of the bureau or local centre on the needs of persons financially eligible for legal aid and, if necessary, make recommendations to that regional centre.

1972, c. 14, s. 32; 1996, c. 23, s. 19, s. 52, s. 53.

1977-12-31

32. The principal functions of a regional corporation shall be to furnish legal aid in the manner provided in this act and, for that purpose, within the scope of the regulations and any agreement made with the Commission:

(a)  establish, within the limits of its means, legal aid bureaus in the region it serves according to the needs of the population;

(b)  engage advocates and notaries full time and other necessary employees and retain the services of law students;

(c)  recommend to the Commission, certification of the local legal aid corporations to provide legal aid in the territory or for the purposes the Commission determines when it appears that such a solution is likely to meet the needs of the population and a local corporation is capable of rendering valid legal services;

(d)  promote the setting up of an advisory committee of not more than twelve members or recognize such a committee to represent economically underprivileged persons at the bureau or local legal aid corporation to make representations respecting the application of this act, advise the director of the bureau or local corporation on the needs of economically underprivileged persons and, if necessary, make recommendations to that regional corporation.

1972, c. 14, s. 32.