An Act to facilitate compliance by Australia with obligations under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and for related purposes
Part 14—Miscellaneous
185 Legal assistance
(1) A person who:
has instituted, or proposes to institute, a proceeding before a magistrate or a court under this Act or in respect of detention under this Act; or
is, or will be, a party to such a proceeding; or
is, or will be, giving evidence or producing documents or other articles at such a proceeding;
may apply to the Attorney-General for assistance under this section in respect of the proceeding.
(2) If the Attorney-General is satisfied that:
it would involve hardship to the person to refuse the application; and
in all the circumstances, it is reasonable that the application be granted;
the Attorney-General may authorise provision by the Commonwealth to the person of such legal or financial assistance in relation to the proceeding as the Attorney-General determines.
(3) The assistance may be granted unconditionally or subject to such conditions as the Attorney-General determines.
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