12. The assistance fund shall be funded out of(1) the sums paid into it by the Minister of Justice out of the appropriations allocated for that purpose by Parliament, the sums paid by the Minister out of the sums referred to in section 13 and all other sums paid pursuant to an Act;
(2) gifts, legacies and other contributions from individuals or legal persons toward the attainment of the objects set out in this Act;
(3) advances made by the Minister of Finance under the first paragraph of section 17.