29Concessional circumstances

29 Concessional circumstances

(1) For the purposes of subsection 22(4), paragraphs 25(1)(e) and 26(1)(e) and subsection 27(2), the circumstances are the following: (a) the applicant has been granted legal aid for the matter to which the fee relates under a legal aid scheme or service: (i) established under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; or (ii) approved by the Attorney‑General; (b) the applicant is the holder of any of the following cards issued by the Commonwealth: (i) a health care card; (ii) a pensioner concession card; (iii) a Commonwealth seniors health card; (iv) any other card that certifies the holder’s entitlement to Commonwealth health concessions; (c) the applicant is serving a sentence of imprisonment or is otherwise detained in a public institution, or is in immigration detention (within the meaning of the Migration Act 1958); (d) the applicant is younger than 18; (e) the applicant is receiving youth allowance or Austudy payments under the Social Security Act 1991 or benefits under the ABSTUDY scheme; (f) the Principal Registrar makes an order that, having regard to the applicant’s income, expenses, liabilities and assets, the Principal Registrar considers that the payment of an amount would cause, or has caused, financial hardship to the applicant. (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the holder of a card does not include a dependant of the person who is issued the card.