sec.205Legal assistance

### sec.205 Legal assistance This section applies to a person who— has been given a notice to attend a commission hearing; or has been given notice under section 205G (1) (b) , 205I (b) or 205T (b) in the context of— a crime investigation; or an intelligence function; or the witness protection function; or wishes to apply, or has applied, to the Supreme Court under section 205ZH or 205ZJ in the context of— a crime investigation; or an intelligence function; or the witness protection function. The person may apply to the Attorney-General for financial help to enable the person to obtain legal services in connection with the hearing, written submissions or application. The Attorney-General may approve the financial help if the Attorney-General considers— a person may suffer substantial hardship if help is not given; or in the particular circumstances, help should be given. The Attorney-General may decide the level of financial help and the conditions on which it is to be provided. The cost of the financial help must be met by the commission. The Attorney-General may delegate a function under subsection (3) or (4) to the chief executive (justice). The chief executive (justice) may subdelegate the delegated function to an appropriately qualified employee of the department administered by the chief executive (justice). In this section— chief executive (justice) means the chief executive of the department in which the Criminal Code is administered. function includes power. s 205 amd 2013 No. 45 s 32 ; 2016 No. 62 s 50 ; 2024 No. 41 s 31 (sec.205-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who— has been given a notice to attend a commission hearing; or has been given notice under section 205G (1) (b) , 205I (b) or 205T (b) in the context of— a crime investigation; or an intelligence function; or the witness protection function; or wishes to apply, or has applied, to the Supreme Court under section 205ZH or 205ZJ in the context of— a crime investigation; or an intelligence function; or the witness protection function. (sec.205-ssec.2) The person may apply to the Attorney-General for financial help to enable the person to obtain legal services in connection with the hearing, written submissions or application. (sec.205-ssec.3) The Attorney-General may approve the financial help if the Attorney-General considers— a person may suffer substantial hardship if help is not given; or in the particular circumstances, help should be given. (sec.205-ssec.4) The Attorney-General may decide the level of financial help and the conditions on which it is to be provided. (sec.205-ssec.5) The cost of the financial help must be met by the commission. (sec.205-ssec.6) The Attorney-General may delegate a function under subsection (3) or (4) to the chief executive (justice). (sec.205-ssec.7) The chief executive (justice) may subdelegate the delegated function to an appropriately qualified employee of the department administered by the chief executive (justice). (sec.205-ssec.8) In this section— chief executive (justice) means the chief executive of the department in which the Criminal Code is administered. function includes power. - (a) has been given a notice to attend a commission hearing; or - (b) has been given notice under section 205G (1) (b) , 205I (b) or 205T (b) in the context of— (i) a crime investigation; or (ii) an intelligence function; or (iii) the witness protection function; or - (i) a crime investigation; or - (ii) an intelligence function; or - (iii) the witness protection function; or - (c) wishes to apply, or has applied, to the Supreme Court under section 205ZH or 205ZJ in the context of— (i) a crime investigation; or (ii) an intelligence function; or (iii) the witness protection function. - (i) a crime investigation; or - (ii) an intelligence function; or - (iii) the witness protection function. - (i) a crime investigation; or - (ii) an intelligence function; or - (iii) the witness protection function; or - (i) a crime investigation; or - (ii) an intelligence function; or - (iii) the witness protection function. - (a) a person may suffer substantial hardship if help is not given; or - (b) in the particular circumstances, help should be given.