The 12 th September, 1997 — Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987

HOME DEPARTMENT Notification The 12 th September, 1997 No. LD-97/9783, - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 28 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (Central Act No. 39 of 1987), and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, is pleased to make the following rules, namely:- RULES Short title and commencement- (1) These rules may be called the Chandigarh Legal Services Authorities Rules, 1997. 2.Definitions. –(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “Act” means the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987; (b)"aided person" means a person to whom Legal Service is provided in accordance with the provisions of these rules; (c) "eligible person" means a person, who is eligible for Legal Services under the rules: (d) “High Court” means the High Court of Punjab and Haryana (e) “Legal practitioner” shall have the same meaning as assigned at Chandigarh. to this expression in the Advocates Act, 1961; (f) "Legal proceeding" means civil criminal, revenue or any other proceedings arising from under any law for the time being in force its inception to final disposal in a court of law and includes preparatory steps for institution of such proceedings and also includes quasi-judicial and administrative proceedings before any tribunal or authority established under any law; (A) (g) "Member" means the Member of the State Authority or District Authority, as the case may be; (h) "State Government" means the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, appointed under Article 239 of the Constitution. All Other words and expression used in these rules, but not defined shall have the meaning as assigned to them in the Act. Section