Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Evidence Act 1958 - SECT 21F

Disclosure of information etc. relating to applications

21F. Disclosure of information etc. relating to applications



(1) A member of a legal aid body shall not without the consent of the
applicant-

   (a)  produce in a court any document received by the body or member in
        relation to an application made to the body for legal aid; or

   (b)  communicate or permit to be communicated except to a private law
        practice or private legal practitioner acting for the applicant or
        give in evidence in a court any information received by the body or
        member in relation to an application made to the body for legal aid.

(2) A court shall not have power to compel any member of a legal aid body to
produce any such document or communicate or give in evidence any such
information unless the applicant has consented to that production or
communication or to the giving of that evidence.