THE UTTAR PRADESH STATE LEGAL SERVICES — Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987

## Page 1 THE UTTAR PRADESH STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY RULES, 1996¹ ## Page 2 THE UTTAR PRADESH STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY RULES, 1996¹ In exercise of the powers conferred by section 28 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (Act No. 39 of 1987) and in consultation with the Chief Justice, the Governor is pleased to make the following rules: 1. Short title and commencement (1) These rules may be called the Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority Rules, 1996. (2) They shall come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the official Gazette. 2. Definitions--- In these rules unless the context otherwise requires-- (a) 'Act' means the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (Act No. 39 of 1987): (b) 'Chief Justice' means Chief Justice of the High Court; (c) 'Executive Chairman' means Executive Chairman of the State Authority; (d) 'Governor' means the Governor of Uttar Pradesh; (e) 'Government' means the State Government of Uttar Pradesh; (f) 'High Court' means the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad; (g) 'Member' means member of the State Authority or member of the High Court Legal Services Committee or 1- Vide Noti. No 123/vII-Nyay-7-96-45-90 dated 12 March 1996, Published in the U.P. Gazette, Part 1-A Dated April 20 1996 ## Page 3 member of a District Authority or member of a Tehsil Legal Services Committee, as the case may be; (h) 'Member-Secretary' means Member-Secretary of the State Authority; (i) 'Section' means section of the Act; (j) 'Tehsil Legal Services Committee' means Taluk Legal Services Committee as defined in clause (k) of section 2. Number, experience and qualifications of other members of 3. the State Authority ¹[ (1) Besides the Patron-in-Chief and the Executive Chairman, the State Authority shall have not more than twe