New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

4 New regulation 5 substituted

• Regulation 5 is revoked and the following regulation substituted:

  “5 Legal aid for civil matters: maximum levels of income

  • “(1) The maximum levels of income for the purposes of determining an applicant's eligibility for legal aid in respect of a civil matter are—

    • “(a) $22,366 per year for a single applicant:

    • “(b) $35,420 per year for an applicant with—

      • “(i) a spouse or partner; or

      • “(ii) 1 dependent child:

    • “(c) $50,934 per year for an applicant with—

      • “(i) a spouse or partner, and 1 dependent child; or

      • “(ii) 2 dependent children:

    • “(d) $57,880 per year for an applicant with—

      • “(i) a spouse or partner, and 2 dependent children; or

      • “(ii) 3 dependent children:

    • “(e) $64,678 per year for an applicant with—

      • “(i) a spouse or partner, and 3 dependent children; or

      • “(ii) 4 dependent children:

    • “(f) $72,302 per year for an applicant with—

      • “(i) a spouse or partner, and 4 dependent children; or

      • “(ii) 5 dependent children.

    “(2) If an applicant has more than 5 dependent children, or has a spouse or partner and more than 4 dependent children, the maximum level of income for that applicant is calculated by adding to the amount specified in subclause (1)(f) a further $6,689 for each additional child.”