Application of legal aid

(1) Any person eligible for legal aid under section 33 may, at any stage of legal proceeding apply for legal aid to the district legal aid and legal advice committee in such form as may be prescribed: Provided that, where application has been made under section 38 for legal advice, no fresh application for legal aid shall be necessary, and the district legal aid and legal advice committee shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) of that section proceed to grant legal aid, as if the application under sub-section (1) of that section were an application for grant of legal aid. (2) The district legal aid and legal advice committee, to which application is made under sub-section (1) shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, and the rules made thereunder, make an order in such form as may be prescribed sanctioning the grant of legal aid to the applicant. (3) The district legal aid and legal advice committee shall send a copy of the order granting legal aid to the aided person to the court in which legal proceeding is to be instituted or is pending for disposal.