Regulation 6

The Chief Public Defender may require an individual to pay the whole or any part of a contribution under section 17 of the Act before the issue of a Grant of Aid.

In determining whether a contribution under section 17 of the Act is to be paid in a lump sum or by instalments, the Chief Public Defender must have regard to all the circumstances, including the likely period during which the Grant of Aid to be issued pursuant to an application for criminal defence aid may be in force.

After an application for criminal defence aid has been approved, the Chief Public Defender must notify the applicant of the terms upon which the Grant of Aid will be issued to the applicant.

When an applicant has accepted the terms for the issue of a Grant of Aid and paid the whole or any part of the contribution required to be paid before the issue of the Grant of Aid, the Chief Public Defender must issue to the applicant the Grant of Aid.