Legal Services Amendment Act 2024
Legal Services Amendment Act 2024
Public Act |
2024 No 7 |
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Date of assent |
7 March 2024 |
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Commencement |
see section 2 |
Contents
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
This Act is the Legal Services Amendment Act 2024.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into force 14 days after Royal assent.
3 Principal Act
This Act amends the Legal Services Act 2011.
4 Section 99 amended (Secretary to refer claim to Commissioner for decision)
After section 99(4)(c), insert:
(ca)
any claim to the extent to which it is for a disbursement incurred in relation to a report or statement (whether oral or written) of a person called by an offender under section 27 of the Sentencing Act 2002; and
5 Schedule 1AA amended
In Schedule 1AA,—
(a)
insert the Part set out in the Schedule of this Act as the last Part; and
(b)
make all necessary consequential amendments.
Schedule New Part 3 inserted into Schedule 1AA
Part 3 Provisions relating to Legal Services Amendment Act 2024
6 Interpretation
In this Part,—
amendment Act means the Legal Services Amendment Act 2024
commencement means the commencement of the amendment Act
disbursement means a disbursement relating to a report or statement (whether oral or written) of a person called by an offender under section 27 of the Sentencing Act 2002.
7 Grant for disbursement approved but claim not determined before commencement of amendment Act
(1)
This clause applies if, before commencement,—
(a)
the lead provider has obtained the Commissioner’s approval to incur a disbursement as part of a grant of legal aid; but
(b)
the Commissioner has not approved, deferred, or declined payment of a claim for payment in respect of legal aid services or specified legal services that includes the disbursement.
(2)
The Commissioner must approve, defer, or decline payment of the claim as if section 99(4)(ca) had not been enacted.
Legislative history
20 February 2024 |
Introduction (Bill 12–1), first reading |
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27 February 2024 |
Second reading |
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5 March 2024 |
Committee of the whole House, third reading |
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7 March 2024 |
Royal assent |
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.