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Crime - core areas of legal aid work
3. Corrections to the Child Protection Register
Extended Legal Assistance is available to individuals seeking to correct errors in their registration status in respect of the NSW Child Protection Register established by the Child Protection (Offender Registration) Act 2000 (NSW).
To be eligible for Extended Legal Assistance an applicant must satisfy the following eligibility tests:
- Extended Legal Assistance Means Test
- Extended Legal Assistance Merit Test, and
- Legal Aid NSW is satisfied the client is a vulnerable person.
Note: Applicants in custody are deemed to be vulnerable by virtue of their circumstances.
Note: Assistance in these matters will be dependent on the capacity of the Criminal Law Division.