THE NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY etLEGAL SERVICES CLINICS]) REGULATIONS , 2011*

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THE NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY etLEGAL SERVICES CLINICS]) REGULATIONS , 2011* In exercise of the powers conferred by section 29 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987(39 of 1987) and in pursuance of the provisions in section 4 of the said Act the Central Authority hereby makes the following regulations, namely:— 1 . Short title and commencement.—(1) These regulations may be called THE NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY ('-[LEGAL SERVICES CLINICS]) REGULATIONS , 2011 . They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette . 2 . Definitions.—(1) In these regulations , unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Act" means the Legal Services Authorities Act , 1987 (39 of 1987); l [ l [(b) "District ADR Centre " means the District Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre established under the 13th Finance Commission and includes any other similar facilities like Nyaya Seva Sadans at the district level where facilities for Counselling , Mediation , Lok Adalat and Legal Services are provided under a single roof;] x [(c) "legal services clinic " means the facility established by the District Legal Services Authority to provide basic legal services to the people with the assistance of para-legal volunteers or lawyers , as the point of first contact for help and advice and includes legal services clinics set up under regulation 3 and regulation 24;] (d) "legal services institution " means a State Legal Services Authority , District Legal Services Authority or the Taluk Legal Services Committee , as the case may be; (e) "panel lawyer " means the panel lawyer selected under regulation 8 of the National Legal Services Authority (Free and Competent Legal Services) Regulations , 2010; (/) "para-legal volunteer " means a para-legal volunteer tr

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1 · . Short title and commencement.—(1) These regulations may be called THE NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY ('-[LEGAL SERVICES CLINICS]) REGULATIONS , 2011 .

2 · . Definitions.—(1) In these regulations , unless the context otherwise requires,—

1 · [3 . Establishment of legal services clinic.—Subject to the financial resources available , the District Legal Services Authority shall establish legal services clinics in, —

1 · . Substituted by Noti . No . L/08/11 NALSA , dated 18-11-2014 (w.e.f. f. 6-12-2014) .

4 · . Eligibility criteria for free legal services in the ^legal services clinic].— Every person who fulfils the criteria specified in section 12 shall be eligible to get

5 · . The personnel manning the ^legal services clinic].—(1) Every * [legal services clinic] established under regulation 3 shall have at least two para-legal volunteers available during the working hours of the : [legal services clinics] .

6 · . Deputing lawyers to the 1 [legal services clinic].—-(1) The nearest legal services institution having territorial jurisdiction may depute its panel lawyers or retainer lawyers to the legal services clinic] .

7 · . Frequency of visit by lawyers in the *[legal services clinic].—Subject to the local requirements and availability of firancial resources , the legal services institution having territorial jurisdiction may decide the frequency of the lawyers ' visit in the '[legal services clinics] and if the situation demands for providing continuous legal services , such legal services institution may

8 · . Selection of lawyers for manning the '[legal sendees clinics].—(1) The Panel lawyers or retainer lawyers with skills for amicable settlement of disputes

1 · , shall alone be considered for being deputed to the 1 [legal services clinic]:

9 · . Legal services in the

1 · ] [legal services clinic].—(1) Legal services rendered at the 1 [legal services clinic] shall be wide ranging in nature .

1 · . Substituted by Noti . No . L/08/11 NALSA , dated 18-11-2014 (w.e.f. f. 6-12-2014) .

10 · . Functions of para-legal volunteers in the Hlegal servuces clinic].—

11 · . Location of 1 [legal services clinic].—(1) ^legal services clinics] shall be located at places where the people of the locality can have easy access .

1 · for establishing the 1 [legal services clinic] .

1 · . Substituted by Noti . No . L/08/11NALSA , dated 18-11-2014 (w.e.f. f. 6-12-2014) .

12 · . Assistance of the local body institutions in obtaining a convenient room for the Hlegal services clinic].—(1) The State Legal Services Authority shall call upon the local body institutions like the village panchayat , mandai or block panchayat , municipality and corporation etc

1i · [l3 . Signboard exhibiting name of legal services clinic.—(1) There shall be a signboard , both in English and in the local language , depicting the name of the legal services clinic including as Village Legal Care and Support Centre , wherever applicable , working hours and the days on which the legal services clinic will remain open .

14 · . Infrastructure in the 1 [legal services clinic].—(1) Every ! [legal services clinic] shall have at least the basic and essential furniture like a table and 5 to 6 chairs .

15 · . Publicity.—(1) Local body institutions shall be persuaded to give

1 · adequate publicity for the 1 [legal services clinic] .

16 · . Para-legal volunteers or lawyers in the * [legal services clinic] shall attempt to resolve disputes amicably*—(1) The para-legal volunteers or the

1 · . Substituted by Noti . No . L/08/11NALSA , dated 18-11-2014 (w.e.f. f. 6-12-2014) .

17 · . Honorarium for the lawyers and para-legal volunteers rendering services in the Tlegal services clinics].—(1) Subject to the financial resources available , the State Legal Services Authority in consultation with the National Legal Services Authority may fix the honorarium of lawyers and para-legal

18 · . The nearest legal services institutions to organise lok adalats at the Tlegal services clinic] or near to its premises.—(1) The nearest legal services institution having territorial jurisdiction or the District Legal Services Authority may organise ^lok adalats for pending and for pre-litigation disputes] at the

1 · 1 [legal services clinic] or in its vicinity .

19 · . Administrative control of the Tlegal services clinic].—(1) x [legal services clinics] shall be under the direct administrative control of the District Legal Services Authority .

20 · . Maintenance of records and registers.—(1) Lawyers and para-legal

1 · attendance in the register maintained in the 1 [legal services clinic] .

1 · . Substitutedbv Noti . No . L/08/11NALSA , dated 18-11-2014 (w.e.f. f. 6-12-2014) .

21 · . Use of mobile lok adalat vehicle.—(1) The lawyers rendering legal

1 · members of the lok adalat bench to the 1 [legal services clinic] for settlement of the disputes identified by them .

1 · [legal services clinics] run by the law students.—The above regulations

23 · . Law students may adopt a village for legal aid camps.—(1) Law students of the law colleges or law universities may adopt a village , especially in the

1 · remote rural areas and organise legal aid camps in association with the 1 [legal services clinic or Village Legal Care and Support System Centre] established under these regulations .

24 · . x [legal services clinics] attached to the law colleges , law universities and other institutions.—(1) The law colleges

1 · . Substituted by Noti . No . L/08/11NALSA , dated 18-11-2014 (w.e.f. f. 6-12-2014) .

25 · . Services of para-legal volunteers trained by the Legal Services

1 · Authorities may be made available in the 1 [legal services clinics] run by the Law Colleges , Law Universities , etc.—Trained para-legal volunteers may be deputed to the : [legal services clinics] established under regulation 24 for assisting the persons seeking free legal services and for interacting with the students and the members of the faculty .

26 · . The State Legal Services Authorities to conduct periodical review of the functioning of Tlegal services clinics].—(1) The State Legal Services Authority shall collect monthly reports from the District Legal Services