Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The Court may refer a party to a Registrar for referral to a lawyer on the pro bono panel for legal assistance in relation to a proceeding before the Court, if to do so is in the interests of the administration of justice.
(2) The Court may take into account:
(a) the means of the party; and
(b) the capacity of the party to obtain legal assistance outside the scheme; and
(c) the nature and complexity of the proceeding; and
(d) any other matter that the Court considers appropriate.
(3) The Registrar must attempt to arrange for legal assistance to be provided to the party by a lawyer on the pro bono panel.
(4) However the party must not be referred to a lawyer for legal assistance without the agreement of the lawyer.
(5) If assistance is unavailable after the Court has referred a party for legal assistance, the Court may proceed to hear the matter.