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Legal Services Act 2011

Legal aid - Legal aid grants for Treaty of Waitangi claims

49: Commissioner to refer application to Waitangi Tribunal

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"Commissioner sends your legal aid application to the Waitangi Tribunal for advice"

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You need to know what happens when you apply for legal aid. The Commissioner looks at your application and must send it to the Waitangi Tribunal for a report. The Waitangi Tribunal gives the Commissioner the information they need. You might be wondering what happens if things change. The Commissioner can ask the Waitangi Tribunal for an updated report if your situation changes. The Waitangi Tribunal must give the Commissioner the information they ask for. The Commissioner uses this information to make a decision about your application, as seen in similar legislation such as the s 44 of 2000 No 42.

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Legal aid grants for Treaty of Waitangi claims

49Commissioner to refer application to Waitangi Tribunal

  1. Before determining an application to which this section applies, the Commissioner must refer the application to the Waitangi Tribunal for the purpose of obtaining a report containing information required by regulations.

  2. If, at any time, the Commissioner believes that the circumstances of the applicant or the application have changed, the Commissioner may seek an up-to-date report from the Waitangi Tribunal.

  3. The Waitangi Tribunal must supply to the Commissioner the information sought under this section.

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