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Part 2Legal aid
Legal Aid Tribunal

63Functions of Tribunal

  1. The functions of the Tribunal are to—

  2. consider applications for review made to it under section 53:
    1. conduct and determine reviews of decisions it has jurisdiction to review under this Act.