Regulation 125 Affidavit of means by unassisted party

Any person, not being himself an assisted person, who is a party to proceedings (other than authorised summary proceedings) to which an assisted person is a party, may file in the appropriate court office or registry an affidavit exhibiting a statement setting out the rate of his own income and amount of his own capital and any other facts relevant to the determination of his means in accordance with section 17(1) of the Act.

Any person filing an affidavit under paragraph (1) shall serve a copy of it, together with the exhibit, upon the assisted person’s solicitor, who shall forthwith serve him with a copy of the certificate and shall send a copy of the affidavit to the Area Director.