Legal Aid Act 1971 s 20

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s 20 Application for aid by more than one party

If, in relation to any proceedings to which a person who has made an application for legal aid under this Part or an aided person is a party, any other party makes application for legal aid under this Part the provisions of this Act shall apply to both such parties: Provided that the Director General of Legal Aid shall not himself act for either such party but shall assign a solicitor to be selected by the aided person, if he so desires, or otherwise by the Director General from the appropriate panel of solicitors maintained pursuant to section 5 to act for each aided person.

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Text as at 1 November 2013 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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