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Rh Application for Grant of Aid by more than one accused person in same proceedings, etc.

14.—(1) This section applies if—
 * (a) an applicant for criminal defence aid or an aided accused person is an accused person, an appellant, a respondent or a party in any proceedings; and
 * (b) any other accused person, appellant, respondent or party in the same proceedings makes an application for criminal defence aid.

(2) The Chief Public Defender or a public defender (as the case may be) must not act for more than one accused person, appellant, respondent or party in the same proceedings.

Variation of Grant of Aid

15.—(1) The Chief Public Defender may vary a Grant of Aid in the prescribed circumstances.

(2) The Chief Public Defender must take any steps that the Chief Public Defender considers reasonable or necessary to inform the aided accused person of the variation of the Grant of Aid.

Cancellation of Grant of Aid

16.—(1) The Chief Public Defender may cancel a Grant of Aid in the prescribed circumstances.

(2) Where a court has been notified of a Grant of Aid under section 13—
 * (a) the Chief Public Defender, a public defender or the assigned solicitor (as the case may be) must notify the court of the cancellation of the Grant of Aid; and
 * (b) the individual to whom the Grant of Aid was issued ceases to be an aided accused person on the date of the notification under paragraph (a).

(3) The Chief Public Defender must take any steps that the Chief Public Defender considers reasonable or necessary to inform the