Short title
s 1
This Act may be cited as the Legal Aid Act 1971.
Legal Aid Act 1971 Part I — Preliminary
Interpretation
s 2
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “aided person” means a person who has been granted a certificate that he is entitled to legal aid under this Act and, where such a person is an infant, includes his guardian; “court” means a court established by or under Part IX of the Federal Constitution, the Syariah Subordinate Court, the Syariah High Court and the Syariah Appeal Court; “Director General of Legal Aid” or “Director General” means the Director General of Legal Aid appointed under section 3; “Director of Social Welfare” means the person for the time being executing the duties of the Director of Social Welfare and includes such other officers as may be vested with the powers or as may be exercising the functions of the Director of Social Welfare in a State; “guardian” in relation to an infant, includes without prejudice to the generality of the expression, such person as the Director General considers might properly be appointed to be the next friend or guardian ad litem of the infant; “judge” means— (a) a judge of a court established by Part IX of the Federal Constitution, and includes a Sessions Court Judge or a Magistrate; or (b) a judge of a Syariah Subordinate Court, a Syariah High Court or a Syariah Appeal Court; “mediation” includes— (a) the undertaking of any activity for the purpose of promoting the discussion and settlement of disputes; (b) the bringing together of the parties to any dispute for the purpose referred to in paragraph (a), either at the request of one of the parties to the dispute or on the initiative of the Director General of Legal Aid; and (c) the follow-up of any matter being the subject of any such discussion or settlement; “mediation session” means a meeting in accordance with Part VA; “mediator” means any person who is appointed under section 29F; “solicitor” means an advocate and solicitor admitted to practise in any part of Malaysia.
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