HONG KONG
No. 36 of 1966.
I assent.
D. C. C. Trench,
Governor.
24th November, 1966.
An Ordinance to make provision for the granting of legal aid in civil actions to persons of limited means and for purposes incidental thereto or connected therewith.
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Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows—
PART I.
Preliminary.
Short title and commencement. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Legal Aid Ordinance 1966, and shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Governor by Proclamation in the Gazette.
Interpretation. 2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
“aided person” means a person to whom has been granted a legal aid certificate which is still in force and, where such a person is an infant, includes his guardian;
“assignment” and “assigned” include assignment of solicitor or counsel by the Director, selection of solicitor or counsel by an aided person and briefing of counsel by a solicitor;
“counsel” means a person who is enrolled as a barrister on the roll of barristers maintained in accordance with the provisions of the (16 of 1964).Legal Practitioners Ordinance 1964, and who, at the material time, is not suspended from practice;
“court” means any court, tribunal or person in respect of proceedings before which legal aid may be granted;
