(1) The Authority may provide legal aid to an applicant if—
(a) in its opinion the applicant is in need of that legal aid by reason that he or she is unable to afford the costs of obtaining from a private attorney-at-law the legal services in respect of which the legal aid is sought; and
(b) it is reasonable having regard to all relevant matters to provide the legal aid;
(c) the applicant is not possessed of or entitled to disposable capital of a total value exceeding $7,000; or
(d) the disposable income of the applicant does not exceed $10,000 per annum.
(2) The Authority may refuse legal aid if—
(a) the applicant is not a citizen, permanent resident or immigrant of Saint Lucia; or
(b) it appears that the applicant should not receive it in the particular circumstances of the case.
(3) The Authority shall notify the applicant of the grant or refusal and shall give the reasons in writing for a refusal.
(4) A person aggrieved by the decision of the Authority shall have the right to appeal in accordance with section 42.