Section 9, The Legal Aid Act, 2012

(1) The object for which the Board is established is toprovide, administer, coordinate and monitor the provision of legal aid in civil and criminal matters. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), it shall be the function of the Board to– (a) provide legal aid; (b) accredit persons or bodies to provide legal aid; (c) determine the types of persons and cases for which legal aid may be granted; (d) determine the circumstances in which contributions towards legal aid shall be paid by legally-aided persons and how the contributions shall be calculated; (e) enter into cooperation agreements with legal practitioners, civil society and nongovernmental organizations, university law clinics or law departments; (f) compile and publish information about the functions of the Board and other legal aid providers; (g) cooperate with other bodies as it may determine for achieving its object; (h) carry out other activities conducive to the attainment of the object of the Board; (i) undertake research into all aspects of legal aid. (3) The Board shall, in performing its functions establish offices in places that it may determine.