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Legal Services Act 2011

Administration of legal services system - Miscellaneous provisions - Disclosure of information

110: Commissioner may require financial information

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"The Commissioner can ask for your money details to decide on legal aid."

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The Commissioner can ask you for information about your money if they need it to make a decision about your legal aid. You might be asked for this information if you are getting legal aid or if you are applying for it. The Commissioner can also check the information you provide by asking someone else to verify it, but they must tell you first that they plan to do this, and you can see similar rules in the legislation.

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Part 3Administration of legal services system
Miscellaneous provisions: Disclosure of information

110Commissioner may require financial information

  1. The Commissioner may require an aided person or applicant for legal aid to provide up-to-date information about the person's financial means if the Commissioner requires the information to make any decision under this Act.

  2. The Commissioner may seek verification from a third party of any information provided under this section, but must not seek verification until it has notified the aided person or applicant that it intends to do so.

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