and, if the tribunal reports that any provision would be or is
inconsistent with this Constitution, the grounds upon which the
tribunal has reached that conclusion:
Provided that if the tribunal considers that the request for a report on a
bill or statutory instrument is merely frivolous or vexatious, it may so
report to the President without entering further upon the question
whether the bill or statutory instrument would be or is inconsistent with
this Constitution.
(4) In determining any claim for legal aid as referred to in clause (2), the
tribunal may grant to any person who satisfies it that(a)
he intends to bring or is an applicant in proceedings under clause
(1) or (4) of Article 28;
(b)
he has reasonable grounds for bringing the application; and
(c)
he cannot afford to pay for the cost of the application;
a certificate that the application is a proper case to be determined
at the public expense:
Provided that paragraph (c) shall not apply in any case where the
application relates to the validity or a provision in respect of which the
tribunal has reported that it would be or is inconsistent with this
Constitution or where it appears to the tribunal that issues are or will be
raised in the application which are of general public importance.
(5) Where a certificate is granted to any person by the tribunal in
pursuance of clause (4), there shall be paid to that person out of the
general revenues of the Republic such amount as the tribunal, when
hearing the application, may assess as the costs incurred by that person
in connection with the application; and the sums required for making
such payment shall be a charge on the general revenues of the Republic.
(6) For the purposes of clause(5)(a)
the costs incurred in an application shall include the cost of
obtaining the advice of a legal representative and, if necessary,
the cost of representation by a legal representative in any court in
steps preliminary or incidental to the application;