Corruption and Crime Commission

The WA Government has established a fund to provide legal assistance for serving and former public officers called as witnesses or served with notices or summonses by the CCC or the Parliamentary Inspector.

Legal Aid will manage this fund on behalf of the WA Government and assess all applications for aid for matters before the Corruption and Crime Commission.

To qualify for a grant of legal aid:

• The CCC or Parliamentary Inspector must have:
  • requested you attend an interview
  • served a notice to provide a statement of information
  • served a notice to provide documents or other things
  • served a summons to appear to give evidence

AND

• You must be a former or serving public officer. The term public officer includes:
  • A police officer
  • A Minister of the Crown,
  • A Parliamentary Secretary appointed under section 44A of the Constitution Acts Amendments Act 1899
  • A member of either House of Parliament
  • A person authorised under written law to execute or serve any process of a court or tribunal
  • A public service officer or employee within the meaning of the Public Sector Management Act 1994
  • A persons who holds a permit to do high-level security work as defined in the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999,
  • A person who holds a permit to do high-level security work as defined in the Prisons Act 1981,
  • A member, officer or employee of any authority, board, corporation, commission, local government, council of local government, council or committee or similar body established under written law, and
  • Any other person holding office under, or employed by, the State of Western Australia, whether for remuneration or not.

If you wish to apply for a grant of aid for a matter proceeding before the Corruption and Crime Commission and you meet the above criteria please download the application form. Once you have completed the form please forward it to:

Assessing
Legal Aid Western Australia
55 St Georges Terrace
PERTH WA 6000

For further information, please download:

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Information for Public Officers
• Information for Solicitors


OR


• Download the complete information pack

Last Reviewed: September 2009