Policies
6. Civil law matters - when legal aid is available
6.11. Matters under the Public Health Act
Legal aid is available for applicants who are the subject of Public Health Orders made under Part 4 Division 4 of the Public Health Act 2010 (NSW) for:
- defending an application to NCAT to confirm a Public Health Order made in relation to a category 5 medical condition
- applications to NCAT for review of a Public Health Order made in relation to a category 4 medical condition.
To be eligible for legal aid the applicant must satisfy:
- the Means Test, and
- the Merit Test.
See Civil Law Guideline 3.2 on requirement to attend ADR.
See Civil Law Guideline 3.8 on grants of aid for test cases.
Last published: 05/12/2022