sec.13Provision of aid in legal proceedings— Act , s 142

### sec.13 Provision of aid in legal proceedings— Act , s 142 This section applies in relation to a person who— does not meet the criteria for legal assistance under the Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997 , section 11 ; or is refused legal assistance under the Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997 . The public trustee may give aid to the person for a civil proceeding by or against the person. For giving aid to the person, the public trustee may— engage a lawyer to represent the person; and pay the lawyer the fees the public trustee considers reasonable. (sec.13-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a person who— does not meet the criteria for legal assistance under the Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997 , section 11 ; or is refused legal assistance under the Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997 . (sec.13-ssec.2) The public trustee may give aid to the person for a civil proceeding by or against the person. (sec.13-ssec.3) For giving aid to the person, the public trustee may— engage a lawyer to represent the person; and pay the lawyer the fees the public trustee considers reasonable. - (a) does not meet the criteria for legal assistance under the Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997 , section 11 ; or - (b) is refused legal assistance under the Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997 . - (a) engage a lawyer to represent the person; and - (b) pay the lawyer the fees the public trustee considers reasonable.