Andaman And Nicobar Gazette 4ta 74 37T*1ru EXTRAORDINARY 9ifeat 7 4aa Published by Authority 7 106, 92 & Hiar… — Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987

n 3708407 79 faR T74 Andaman And Nicobar Gazette 4ta 74 37T*1ru EXTRAORDINARY 9ifeat 7 4aa Published by Authority 7 106, 92 & Hiar, 18 3Ta , 1997 No. 106, Port Blair,Monday August 18, 1997 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ADMINISTRAITON SECRETARIAT NOTIFICATION Port Blair, dated the 18t August, 1997 THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY RULES, 1997 No. 101/97 /F.No. 4-3/97-Legal Aid.~In exercise of the powers conferred by section 28 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (No 39 of 1987), as amended by the Legal Services Authorities (Amendment) Act; 1994 (No. 59 of 1994), read with clause (i) of sub-section (1) of Section 2 of the said Act and in consultation with the Chief Justice of High Court of Calcutta, the Lieutenant Governor (Administrator), Andaman and Nicobar Islands hereby makes the following rules, namely: 1 Short title and commencement:- (1) These Rules may be called "The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Legal Services Authorities Rules, 1997 . (2) They shall come into force on 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 (No. 39 of 1987) as amended by the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1994 (No_ 59 of 1994}; (b) Administration" means the Andaman and Nicobar Administration; (c) Administrator means the Lieutenant Governor, Andaman and Nicobar Islands; 79 (d) "Chairman" means the Executive Chairman of the State Authority Or, as the case may be, the Chairman of the District Autority Or as the case may be the Chairman of the Sub-division Legal Service Committee; (e) "District Authority" means the District Legal Service Authority constituted under Section 9 of the Act; High Court Legal Services Committee" means a High Co