Div 2The Litigation Assistance Fund

Division 2—The Litigation Assistance Fund 14A—The Litigation Assistance Fund (1) The Society is authorised and required to administer the Litigation Assistance Fund in accordance with the Deed of Trust. (2) The Society may, despite any other law, enter into an agreement with a party to legal proceedings to whom assistance is provided in accordance with the Deed of Trust, under which the party is required to make a payment to the Society, for the credit of the Litigation Assistance Fund, if those legal proceedings are resolved in favour of that party. Deed of Trust means the Deed of Trust dated 2 April 1992 under which the Litigation Assistance Fund is established, and includes that Deed as amended from time to time. (4) Any— (a) communication between the Society, or any officer, employee or agent of the Society, and an applicant for assistance from the Litigation Assistance Fund; or (b) document in the possession of the Society concerning the affairs of an applicant for assistance from the Fund, is privileged from production or disclosure in the same way and to the same extent as if it were a communication between legal practitioner and client.