Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE (VISITING FORCES) ACT 1963 - SECT 17

             (1)  Where Australia has entered into an agreement with another country under which payments of amounts in satisfaction of claims arising out of acts or omissions of members of a visiting force or of persons connected with a visiting force are to be or may be made by Australia, payment by Australia of such an amount, being an amount agreed upon, or determined by judicial process, between Australia and the claimant, is a full discharge from liability of Australia or other person against whom the claim was made.

             (2)  The Australian Government Solicitor may act as solicitor for any person referred to in the last preceding subsection against whom any claim referred to in that subsection is made, and, for that purpose, is entitled to practise as a solicitor in any court exercising jurisdiction with respect to such a claim and has all the rights and privileges of a solicitor in any State or Territory, whether or not he or she is enrolled as a solicitor in that State or Territory.