THE NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY RULES, 1995 — Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987

THE NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY RULES, 1995 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 27 of the Legal Services Authorities Act; 1987(39 of 1987), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: 1. Short title and commencement (1) These rules may be called the National Legal Services Authority Rules, 1995. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Gazette of India: 2. Definitions: In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) Act" means the Legal Services Authorities Act,1987; (b) "Central Authority' means the National Legal Services Authority constituted under section 3 of the Act; member" means the Members of the Central Authority nominated under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Act; (d) "Member-Secretary' means the Member-Secretary of the Central Ae uthority appointed under sub-section (3) of Section 3 of the Act; all other words and expressions used in these rules but not defined shall have the same meaning assigned to them in the Act 3. The number, experience and qualifications of other Members of the Central Authority (1) The Central Authority shall consist of not more than twelve Members. The following shall be the ex-officio Members of the Central Authority, namely [(i) Secretary, Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice Government of India O any of his nominee;] (ii) Secretary,Department of Expenditure, Government of India or any of his nominee; and Ministry of Finance, (iii) two Chairmen of the State Legal Services Authorities as may be nominated by the Central Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of India: Provided that the Patron-in-Chief of the Central Authority may nominate until the constitution of State Authorities under the Act, Chairman of any