6Proceedings for which legal aid may be granted: criminal matters

1. Legal aid may be granted in respect of the following criminal matters:

2. criminal proceedings in the District Court, the Youth Court, the High Court, the Court of Appeal, or the Supreme Court:
3. appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in criminal proceedings, where the Attorney-General certifies that a question of law of exceptional public importance is involved and that the grant of criminal legal aid is desirable in the public interest:
4. proceedings before the New Zealand Parole Board that—
   1. are held under section 27, 65, or 107 of the Parole Act 2002 (which relate to postponement orders, recall orders, and orders under section 107 of that Act); or
   2. otherwise concern an offender who is entitled, under section 49(3)(c) of the Parole Act 2002, to be represented by counsel in the proceeding:
5. proceedings in the High Court on an application under section 68 of the Parole Act 2002 (which relates to appeals against postponement orders, section 107 orders, and final recall orders):
6. applications to the Criminal Cases Review Commission under section 21 of the Criminal Cases Review Commission Act 2019.