Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Civil Legal Aid Act 1995
No. 32 of 1995
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 16 December 1995 | Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|---|
| Functions transferred and references construed | S.I. No. 297 of 1997, art. 4 & schedule |
| S. 1(1) amended | 64/2015, s. 57A(a)(i), (ii) (as inserted by 46/2022, ss. 1(5), 48) |
| 64/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(a) | |
| 32/2013, s. 25(a)(i) | |
| S. 1(1) amended * | 23/2011, ss. 1(10), 54(a) |
| S. 1(1) references to Minister construed | S.I. No. 297 of 1997, art. 4 & schedule |
| S. 1(1A) inserted | 32/2013, s. 25(a)(ii) |
| S. 5(1) substituted * | 23/2011, ss. 1(10), 54(b) |
| S. 6 transfer of functions and references construed | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1 |
| S. 10(5) amended | 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61(1), 63, schedule 2, pt. 1 |
| S. 10A inserted | 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 77 |
| S. 10B inserted | 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 77 |
| S. 11(4), (5), (7), (8) transfer of functions and references construed | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1 |
| S. 11(5A), (5B) inserted | 18/2023, ss. 1(4), 122 |
| S. 11(6)(a), (b) amended | 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61(1), 63, schedule 2, pt. 1 |
| S. 11A inserted * | 23/2011, ss. 1(10), 54(c) |
| S. 14(4) repealed with transitional provisions | 2/1999, s. 197, schedule 6, col. 3 |
| S. 18 transfer of functions and references construed | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1 |
| S. 19(1) transfer of functions and references construed | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1 |
| S. 20(1) transfer of functions and references construed | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1 |
| S. 24A inserted | 32/2013, s. 25(b) |
| S. 26(3)(a) amended | 64/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(b)(i) |
| S. 26(3)(b) substituted | 32/2013, s. 25(c) |
| 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 78(a) | |
| S. 26(3)(b) amended | 64/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(b)(ii) |
| 6/2007, s. 3(4) | |
| S. 26(3)(c) inserted | 64/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(b)(iii) |
| S. 26(3)(d) inserted | 64/2015, s. 57A(b) (as inserted by 46/2022, ss. 1(5), 48) |
| S. 26(3A) inserted | 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 78(b) |
| S. 26(3B) inserted | 23/2011, s. 3(a) |
| S. 26(8) inserted | 23/2011, s. 3(b) |
| S. 27 application extended | 18/2001, ss. 1(2), 35(2) |
| 12/1992, ss. 1(2), 14C(7) (as inserted by 2/2017, ss. 1(2), 36 | |
| 12/1992, ss. 1(2), 19A (as inserted by 2/2017, ss. 1(2), 39 | |
| S. 27(1) substituted | 32/2013, s. 25(d)(i) |
| S. 27(2) amended | 32/2013, s. 25(d)(ii) |
| S. 27(2) transfer of functions and references construed | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1 |
| S. 27(2)(a) amended | 18/2014, ss. 1(2), 54 |
| S. 28(2) amended | 32/2013, s. 25(e)(i) |
| S. 28(2A) inserted | 32/2013, s. 25(e)(ii) |
| S. 28(3) substituted | 18/2001, ss. 1(2), 24 |
| S. 28(3A) inserted | 64/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(c) |
| S. 28(3B) inserted | 64/2015, s. 57A(c) (as inserted by 46/2022, ss. 1(5), 48) |
| S. 28(5)(b) amended | 40/1997, ss. 1(2), 13(a) |
| S. 28(5)(c) amended | 40/1997, ss. 1(2), 13(b) |
| S. 28(5)(d) inserted | 40/1997, ss. 1(2), 13(c) |
| S. 28(5)(d) amended | 64/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(d)(i) |
| S. 28(5)(e) inserted | 64/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(d)(ii) |
| S. 28(5A) inserted | 18/2001, ss. 1(2), 35(3) |
| Ss. 28(5B), (5C) inserted | 2/2017, ss. 1(2), 40 |
| S. 28(5D) substituted | 24/2023, ss. 1(5), 65 |
| S. 28(5D) inserted | 6/2018, ss. 1(2), 46 |
| S. 28(5D)(a) amended | 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 99(a) |
| S. 28(5D)(b) amended | 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 99(b) |
| S. 28(5D)(c) inserted | 48/2024, ss. 1(2), 99(c) |
| S. 28(9)(c)(i) amended | 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 42 |
| 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 79(a), 79(b) | |
| S. 28(9)(c)(vi) substituted | 32/2013, s. 25(e)(iii) |
| S. 28(9)(c)(vii) inserted | 32/2013, s. 25(e)(iii) |
| S. 28(10) transfer of functions and references construed | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1 |
| S. 29(2) substituted | 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 80 |
| S. 30(3) transfer of functions and references construed | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1 |
| S. 30(6A) inserted | 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 81(a) |
| S. 30(7) amended | 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 81(b) |
| S. 33(7A) inserted | 64/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(e) |
| S. 33(7B) inserted | 64/2015, s. 57A(d) (as inserted by 46/2022, ss. 1(5), 48) |
| S. 33(9) transfer of functions and references construed | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1 |
| S. 36A inserted * | 23/2011, ss. 1(10), 54(d) |
| S. 36B inserted * | 23/2011, ss. 1(10), 54(d) |
| S. 37(2)(fa) inserted * | 23/2011, ss. 1(10), 54(e)(i) |
| S. 37(2)(fb) inserted * | 23/2011, ss. 1(10), 54(e)(i) |
| S. 37(2)(fc) inserted | 64/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(f) |
| S. 37(2)(fd) inserted | 64/2015, s. 57A(e) (as inserted by 46/2022, ss. 1(5), 48) |
| S. 37(3) inserted * | 23/2011, ss. 1(10), 54(e)(ii) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 2 | Civil Legal Aid Act, 1995 (Commencement) Order 1996. (S.I. No. 272 of 1996) |
| S. 11(5) | Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 (Section 11) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 237 of 2014) |
| S. 27(2)(b) | Civil Legal Aid (International Protection Appeals Tribunal) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 81 of 2017) |
| Civil Legal Aid (Refugee Appeals Tribunal) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 730 of 2005) | |
| Civil Legal Aid (Refugee Legal Service) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 262 of 1999) | |
| Civil Legal Aid (Refugee Legal Service) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 74 of 1999) | |
| S. 37 | Civil Legal Aid Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 248 of 2021) |
| Civil Legal Aid Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 626 of 2017) | |
| Civil Legal Aid Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 272 of 2016) | |
| Civil Legal Aid Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 346 of 2013) | |
| Civil Legal Aid Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 460 of 2006) | |
| Civil Legal Aid Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 8 of 2002) | |
| Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 273 of 1996) |