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Clause 12—(Regulations)

Volume 465: debated on Wednesday 25 May 1949

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Amendment made: In page 13, line 4, after "order," insert "or agreement."—[ The Attorney-General.]

I beg to move in page 13, line 22, at the end, to insert:

"or has a reasonable expectation of receiving financial or other help from a body of which he is a member."
This is in substance a drafting Amendment to deal with the point about which we had considerable discussion in Committee upstairs. I think it follows the general sense of the Committee, and it clarifies the position as it arises under the Clause. It makes it clear that before refusing legal aid to an applicant on the ground that facilities are available to him, the committee has to be satisfied that there is a reasonable expectation of receiving financial or other help from a body of which he is a member.

Amendment agreed to.