Public Defenders Act 2022 · s 14

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s 14Application for Grant of Aid by more than one accused person in same proceedings, etc.

(1)

This section applies if —

(a)

an applicant for criminal defence aid or an aided accused person is an accused person, an appellant, a respondent or a party in any proceedings; and

(b)

any other accused person, appellant, respondent or party in the same proceedings makes an application for criminal defence aid.

(2)

The Chief Public Defender or a public defender (as the case may be) must not act for more than one accused person, appellant, respondent or party in the same proceedings.