When any person against whom any proceedings under this Part are instituted in the Supreme Court is disabled by poverty from making defence thereto, it shall be competent for such person to petition the court on affidavit verifying such disability; and the court, on being satisfied of the truth of the facts alleged in such affidavit, may assign Australian legal practitioners to such person; and the Australian legal practitioners so assigned are hereby required to act for such person without fee.
No. 3665 s. 13.
S. 13 amended by No. 19/1989 s. 16(Sch. item 17.12).