Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12)

Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 928F

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928F. (1) Legal aid granted by the competent authority in Malta when it is acting as a receiving authority shall cover the foll owing costs: (a) interpretation; (b) translation of documents required by the court or by the competent aut hority and presented to the recipient, which are necessary for the resolution of the case; (c) travel costs to be borne by the applicant where the physical presence of the persons concerned with the presentation of the applicant’s case is required in court, and the court is satisfied that the persons concerned cannot be heard to the satisfaction of the court by any other means. (2) Legal aid granted by the comp etent authority in Malta when it is acting as a transmitting authority shall cover the follow ing costs: (a) costs relating to the assistance of a local lawyer or another person entitled to give legal advice, incurred by the competent authority until the application for legal aid has been received in the Member State where the court is sitting; (b) the translation of the application and of the necessary supporting documents when the application is submitted to the authorities of that Member State where the cour t is sitting. 262 CAP. 12.] CODE OF ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL PROCEDURE Other costs. Added by: L.N. 342 of 2005.

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