THE PERMANENT LOK ADALAT

THE PERMANENT LOK ADALAT (OTHER TERMS (OTHER TERMS ANDCONDITIONS OF CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN CHAIRMAN AND OTHER PERSONS) AND OTHER PERSONS) RULES, 2003¹ In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1a) of sub-section (2) of Section 27 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987), the Central Government, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, hereby makes the following rules, namely :- Short title and commencement.— These rules may be called the Permanent Lok Adalat (Other Terms and Conditions of Appointment of Chairman and other Persons) Rules, 2003. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Definitions —In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, – (a) “Act” means the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987); (b) “Chairman” means a person appointed as Chairman of the Permanent Lok Adalat established by the Central Authority or a State Authority under sub-section (1) of Section 22B of the Act. (c) “other person” means a person nominated under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 22B; (d) “Section” means a section of the Act; (e) “Permanent Lok Adalat” means a Prmanent Lok Adalat established under sub-section (1) of Section 22B; (f) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act. Sitting Fee and other allowances of Chairman and other persons of Permanent Lok Adalat.— 1. Vide G.S.R. 3(E), dated 2-1-2003, published in the Gazette of India Ext., Pt. II, S.3(i), dated 2-1-2003. When a serving judicial officer is appointed as Chairman, he shall receive the salary, allowances and other perquisites as are admissible to a serving judicial officer. When a retired judicial officer

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