221Legal and financial assistance in relation to applications for administrative review

#### 221 Legal and financial assistance in relation to applications for administrative review (1) A person may apply to the Attorney‑General for assistance in respect of the person’s application, or proposed application, to the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 for an order of review in respect of a matter arising under this Act. (2) The Attorney‑General may, if he or she is satisfied that: (a) it would involve substantial hardship to the person to refuse the application; or (b) the circumstances of the case are of such a special nature that the application should be granted; authorise the Commonwealth to provide the person with legal or financial assistance, determined by the Attorney‑General, in respect of the person’s application to the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2), as the case may be. (3) Legal or financial assistance may be given: (a) unconditionally; or (b) subject to such conditions as the Attorney‑General determines. (4) An instrument that determines the conditions on which legal or financial assistance may be given is not a legislative instrument.