Supreme Court Legal Services Committee Rules, 2000 — Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987

Supreme Court Legal Services Committee Rules, 2000 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 27 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987), the Central Government in consultation with Chief Justice of India, hereby makes the following rules, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement : - (a) These rules may be called the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee Rules, 2000. (b) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Gazette of India. Definitions : -In these rules unless the context otherwise requires - (a) "Act" means the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 . (b) "Member" means the Members of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee nominated under clause (b) of sub- section (2) of section 3A of the Act. (c) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee appointed under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the Act. (d) All other words and expressions used in these rules but not defined shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Act. The Number, Experience and Qualifications of Members of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee Under Clause (b) of SubSection (2) of Section 3A :- (a) The Supreme Court Legal Services Committee shall consist of not more than nine Members. (b) The following shall be the ex-officio Members of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee :- (i) Attorney General of India. (ii) Additional Secretary in the Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs, Government of India or his nominee. (iii) Additional Secretary in the Department of Expenditure of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India or his nominee; and (iv) Registrar General of the Supreme Court of India. (3) The Chief Justice of India may nominate other Members from amongs