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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

Schedule 3

(Regulation 13)

CALCULATION OF LEGAL AID CONTRIBUTION

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    1.   An aided person's legal aid contribution shall be the aggregate of an amount calculated as his or her disposable capital and disposable income.

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    2.   An aided person's contribution shall be endorsed on his or her legal aid certificate as one sum or by instalments in respect of the sums payable on his or her account.

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    3.   The table below shows the amount to be contributed by an aided person with regards to his or her disposable income and disposable capital, except to the extent to which the Board, for reasonable cause, thinks fit in any particular case to reduce either amount.

    Part A – Capital
    Disposable capital $Contribution $
    Less than 2,000250
    2,000 or more but less than 7,00050% of the amount by which the disposable capital exceeds 2,000
    7,000 or more but less than 12,00075% of the amount by which the disposable capital exceeds 2,000
    Part B – IncomeContribution $
    Disposable income
    2,000 or lessNil
    More than 2,000 but less than 5,000100
    5,000 or more but less than 7,000325
    7,000 or more but less than 10,000600