Clause 5

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsections:“(1) Any person who (whether in his own right or in a representative capacity) desires to be granted legal aid shall make an application in that behalf to the Director.(1A) Every application made under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by such fee (which shall be inclusive of goods and services tax) as may be prescribed.”;

by deleting the words “an infant” in subsections (2) and (3) and substituting in each case the words “a minor”;

by deleting the words “the infant” wherever they appear in subsections (2) and (3)(a) and (b) and substituting in each case the words “the minor”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (4), the following subsection:“(5) Where —

an aided person was a minor at the time legal aid was granted to him in respect of any proceedings;

such proceedings have not been concluded by the time he attains the age of 21 years; and

the aided person wishes to continue receiving legal aid in respect of those proceedings after attaining the age of 21 years,the aided person shall, upon attaining the age of 21 years, make a fresh application under subsection (1) for legal aid in his own right to the Director in respect of those proceedings.”.