Defining the term “poor person” for the purposes of the regulations, and prescribing the classes of persons qualified to receive legal aid as poor persons:

Authorizing the New Zealand Law Society to establish committees and panels of legal practitioners for the assistance of poor persons, and for this purpose to require practitioners to serve on those committees and panels and to undertake the advising of poor persons and the conduct of litigation on behalf of poor persons; and empowering the New Zealand Law Society to delegate any of its functions under the regulations to any District Law Society:

Prescribing the nature and extent of the legal aid that may be granted, and the conditions upon or subject to which it may be granted:

Prescribing the manner in which legal aid shall be provided and administered:

Providing for the remission of fees payable under any Act, rules, or regulations in relation to Court proceedings to which poor persons are parties and for the non-allowance or remission of costs payable by poor persons (whether to other parties or to solicitors) and for the non-allowance, remission, or disposal of costs payable to poor persons.