Hon Judith Collins
Government Bill
316—3A
As reported from the committee of the whole House
Bill note
Key
1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Principal Act amended
4 Interpretation
5 Proceedings for which legal aid may be granted: criminal matters
7 When legal aid may be granted: civil matters
8 Decision on application for legal aid
9 New section 16A inserted
16A Use of automated electronic systems for certain grants of legal aid
9A Conditions on grant of legal aid
10 New section 18A inserted
18A User charge payable by aided person
11 Amount payable by aided person to Commissioner
11A Amounts payable under conditions of grant are debts due to Commissioner
12 New section 40 substituted
40 Interest on unpaid legal aid debt
12A New headings and sections 41A to 41J inserted
Deduction notices
41A Interpretation
41B Deduction of overdue amounts
41C Issue of deduction notice to State sector employer
41D Discharge of obligation
41E Deduction notices issued to banks
41F Making of deductions
41G Offences in relation to deduction notices
41H Protected earnings
41I Penalty for late deductions
41J Notices given to third parties
Decisions not to recover debt, write-offs, and refunds
13 Commissioner to refund excess payments
13A Reconsideration
13B Grounds for review
13C Approval
14 Review Authority established
15 New sections 87A and 87B inserted
87A Deputy Review Authority
87B Scope of functions of Deputy Review Authority
16 Lead provider to claim for payment
17 Secretary to refer claim to Commissioner for decision
18 Cancellation
19 Regulations
19A Service of notices, etc
22 Schedule 3 amended
23 Transitional provision
23AA Liability for fee and expenses incurred in lodging prior caveats
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Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: