18. Power of Government to provide for free legal services to indigent persons.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Order, the Central or State Government may make such supplementary provisions as it thinks fit for providing free legal services to those who have been permitted to sue as indigent persons.
(2) The High Court may, with the previous approval of the State Government, make rules for carrying out the supplementary provisions made by the Central or State Government for providing free legal services to indigent persons referred to in sub-rule (1), and such rules may include the nature and extent of such legal services, the conditions under which they may be made available, the matters in respect of which, and the agencies through which, such services may be rendered.] 1. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for “Provincial Government” which had been subs. by the A.O. 1937, for “Government”. 2. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for “or rule 11”. 3. Subs. by Act 104 of 1976, s. 2 for the rule 14. 4. Subs. by s. 81, ibid., for “pauper” (w.e.f. 1-2-1977). 5. Subs. by s. 81, ibid., for “provided that he first pays” (w.e.f. 1-2-1977). 6. Ins. by Act 104 of 1976, s. 81. (w.e.f. 1-2-1977). 7. Omitted by Act 19 of 1988, s. 3 and the Second Schedule. 8. Ins. by s. 81, ibid. (w.e.f. .1-2-1977).