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The assessable income of a child applicant is:
The assessable assets of a child applicant are:
Where the applicant is a corporation, the Means Test is applied to the income and assets of:
Where the applicant is a member of an unincorporated association, the Means Test is applied to the income and assets of:
Where the applicant is seeking legal aid on behalf of a group the means to be considered are the means of the applicant and the group.
When applying the Means Test to a group the following must be considered:
Note: where the applicant is a representative of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wider family or community group, and has been given leave to be heard under s 87 of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW), only the means of the applicant should be taken into account when assessing eligibility under the Means Test.
Where the applicant is applying for legal aid for proceedings under the Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW), the Means Test is applied to the income and assets of:
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