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GAZETTE
SEPTEMBER 1976
operation of paragraphs (2) and (3) of Regulation 7 of
the Principal Regulations.
5. (1) The fees (payable under the Act) for any
particular case of a solicitor assigned to a person in
relation to that case in pursuance of a certificate for
free legal aid the grant of which entitled the person to
have counsel assigned to him in relation to that case
shall, if the person is represented at the hearing of the
case by the solicitor and not by counsel and counsel
appear for the prosecution in that case, be fees of
the same amount as the fees that would, in the opinion
of the Attorney General, formed after consultation with
the Director of Public Prosecutions have been payable
to counsel assigned to the person in relation to that
case pursuant to the certificate aforesaid if the counsel
so assigned were present in court during the whole of
the case.
(2) Paragraph (1) of this Regulation is in substitution
for so much of the Regulations as prescribed rates or
scales of payment of fees of solicitors assigned in pur-
suance of certificates for free legal aid in relation to
cases to which the said paragraph (1) applies.
(3) Travelling and subsistence expenses incurred by
a solicitor in connection with a case to which paragraph
(1) of this Regulation applies and in relation to which
the solicitor is assigned pursuant to a certificate for
free legal aid shall not be paid under the Act.
6. (1) Regulation 10 (inserted by the Criminal Justice
(Legal Aid) (Amendment) Regulations, 1975 (S. J.
No. 100 of 1975), of the Principal Regulations is here-
by amended by:
(a) the insterion in paragraph (5) after "counsel" of
"or a solicitor", and
(b) by the deletion of paragraph (6).
(2) Regulation 11 (as amended by the said Criminal
Justice (Legal Aid) (Amendment) Regulations, 1975)
of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by the
deletion in paragraph (4) of "other than an application
in relation to bail to the High Court or Supreme
Court".
GIVEN under by Official Seal, this
5th day of October, 1976.
MINISTER FOR JUSTICE
L.S.
PATRICK COONEY
The Minister for Finance hereby consents to
the making of the foregoing Regulations in so
far as they are in relation to rates or scales
of payment of fees, costs or expenses.
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the
Minister for Finance, this 5th
day of October, 1976.
L.S.
LIAM MAC COSGAIR
ACTING MINISTER FOR FINANCE
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the instrument and does not
purport to be a legal interpretation).
These Regulations provide for parity between the
fees payable to defence counsel under the Legal Aid
Scheme and those payable to prosecution counsel; for
the payment of solicitors, in certain circumstances, of
fees determined on the same basis as counsel's fees,
and for certain other amendments to the Legal Aid
Regulations.
REPUBLIC OF NAURU - CENTRAL PACIFIC
SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE
AUSTRALIAN $14,124.00 TAX FREE
Duties :
Principal Legal Adviser to the Republic and
Head of the Department of Justice which has
a professional staff of three. He acts as Direc-
tor of Public Prosecutions and is also respon-
sible for advising the Minister for Justice on
Police matters. Apart from giving general
advice to Government Departments on legal
matters a considerable part of his daily work is
concerned with drafting legislation.
Qualifications :
At least ten years post qualification experience
as a Solicitor or Barrister preferably covering
both Commercial and Criminal Law. Experience
in an official post in an overseas Common-
wealth Jurisdiction would be a distinct advan-
tage.
Conditions :
A two or four year contract is offered. Home
leave on full pay wi th fares at the rate of six
weeks for every ten and a half months resident
service, usually taken after twenty one months,
but leave after a shorter period may be ap-
proved in special circumstances. Free housing,
power and water, wi th furniture available at a
nominal rental.
General :
Nauru, a small tropical island just south of the
equator wi th a warm, sunny climate, offers a
variety of sporting and social activities and has
a regular aid and shipping service. The overall
cost of living is similar to that in Australia or
New Zealand but, as almost all goods enter
Nauru duty free, a wide range of articles are
consequently cheaper than in Australia or New
Zealand.
Written applications giving details of qualific-
ations, experience, age and marital status
should be sent to :
The Nauru Representative,
Nauru Government Office,
11, Carteret Street, London SW1H 9DJ.
(Tel. 01-930-3373).
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