(1) The officers and other employees of the Sub-division Legal Services Committee shall be entitled to draw pay and allowances in the scale of pay at par with the Administration employees holding equivalent posts.
Jii~.2) In-all-matter like age of retirement, pay and allowances, benefits and entitlements and disciplinary .matters, the officers and other employees 'of the Sub-division Legal Services Committee shall be governed by the Administration Rules as are applicable to persons holding equivalent posts.
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(3) The officers and other employees of the Sub-division Legal Services Committee shall be entitled to such other facilities, allowances 86 and benefits as may be notified by the Administrator from time to time.
The upper limit of Annual Income of a person entitling him to legal services under clause (h) of Section 12, if the case is before a court other than the Supreme Court - Any citizen of India whose income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) or such higher amount as may be notified by the Administrator from time to time, shall be entitled to legal services under clause (h) of Section 12 of the Act.
The experience and qualifications of other persons of the Lok Adalats other than referred to in sub-section (4) of Section. 19.-A person shall not be qualified to be included in the Bench of- Lok Adalat unless he is-
(a) an eminent social worker, who is engaged in the upliftment of the weaker sections of the people, including Scheduled Tribes, women, children, rural and urban labour; or
(b) a lawyer of standing; or
(c) a person of repute who is specially interested in the implementation of the Legal Services Schemes and Programmes.
Repeal and Savings.-
(1) The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Legal Aid and Advice Scheme, 1986 is here by repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), anything done, or any action taken or orders or directions issued under the repealed Scheme shall be deemed to have been done or taken or issued under these rules as if these rules were in force on the day on which such thing was done or action was 'taken or such order or direction was issued.
Sd/ (ISHWARI PRASAD GUPTA) LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Andaman and Nicobar Islands By Order and in the name of the Lieutenant Governor Sd/- (Abdul Waseem) Assistant Secretary (Law) 87 ---------- ~- -- -- A ' AndolDan And Ni~obar Gazette ~~ 3lm~ EXTRAORDINARY ~ ~ !IIq;lf~d Published by Authority ~. 157, :q)i ~, ~, 20 mdk4{, 1999 No. 157, Port Blair, Monday, September 20, 1999 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT NOTIFICATION Port Blair, dated the 20th September, 1999 The Andaman And Nicobar Islands Legal Services Authority (Amendment) Rules, 1999 No.154J99JF.4-15J99-Legal Aid. - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 28 of 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 (1) 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 further to amend the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Legal Services Authority Rules, 1997 as notified vide Administration's Notification No.lO 1 of 1997 JF.No.4-3J97-Legal Aid dated 18th August, 1997 and published in the Andaman and Nicobar Gazette Extraordinary No.106 dated 18.8. 1997,namely:-
1. Short title and commencement
(i) These rules may be called "The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Legal Services Authority (Amendment) Rules, 1997".
(ii) . They shall come into force on the date when the Executive . I Chairman assumed the charged of his office.
2. Insertion of Rule - 3 A:
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(i) In the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Legal Services Authority Rules, 1997 hereinafter called the "Principal Rule", after rule -3.
The following rules shall be inserted:- 3A the condition of service of Executive Chairman in case of a retired Judge.
When the Executive Chairman is the retired Judge of High Court and holding office in Calcutta instead of Port Blair:
(1) He shall be paid honorarium of Rs.l 000 / - (Rupees one thousand only) for each day of holding Lok Adalat, Legal Awareness Camp and other Legal Aid Programmes.
(2) He shall be paid telephone charges of Rs.1 000 / - (Rupees, one thousand only) per month.
(3) He shall be entitled to travelling allowances including DA as admissible to the High Court Judges on duty.
(4) He shall be paid a sum of Rs.6000/ - (Rupees six thousand only) per year on account of contingent expenses of his Calcutta Office.
(5) He shall be paid sumptuary allowance of Rs.2000 / - (Rupees two thousand only) per month.
(6) He shall be paid allowance of Rs.2000/- (Rupees two thousand only) per month for his PA-cum-Stenographer and Rs.1000/ (Rupees one thousand only) per month for his peon in Calcutta Office.
38 Insertion of Rule 3 B The Executive Chairman of the said Authority
(a) shall exercise such powers and perform duties under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 as amended by the Legal Services Authorities (Amendment) Act, 1994.
(b) shall conduct Lok Adalat including Lok Adalat for High Court cases.
(c) shall conduct Legal Awareness programmes throughout the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
(d) shall perform such other functions as are necessary for carrying out the object of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 as further amended by the Legal Services Authorities (Amendment) Act 1994.
(e) shall direct and guide the Member Secretary and other official and employees of State Authorities for efficient functioning of the.
State Authority.
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3. Insertion of Rule 5 A:
In the Principal Rules after rule 5 the, following shall be inserted:- 5 A. The term of office of the Executive Chairman - The Executive Chairman who is a retired Judge of High Court shall hold office as Executive Chairman of the State Authority for a term of two years and shall be eligible renomination or upto the age of sixty seven years, whichever is earlier and shall not eligible for renomination.
Sdj (ISHWARI PRASAD GUPTA) LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Andaman and Nicobar Islands By Order and in the name of the Lieutenant Governor , , , , Sdj- (SALIM MOHAMMED) Assistant Secretary (Law) 96 A ' AndalDon And Nieohar Gazette ~m 3Jm~ EXTRAORDINARY SlI~q;H ~ SlCflIMd Published by Authority ~. 209, -q)i 'iii.¥ii, ~, 06 ~~Hij(, 1999 No. 209, Port Blair, Monday, December 6, 1999 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT NOTIFICATION Port Blair, dated the 6th December, 1999 The Andaman And Nicobar Islands Legal Services Authorities (Second Amendment) Rules, 1999 No.205/99/F.No.4-13/99-Legal Aid - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 28 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 ( No.39 of 1987) as amended by the Legal Services Authorities (Amendment) Act, 1994 read with clause (1) of Sub Section (1) of Section 2 of the said Act and in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of Calcutta, the Lieutenant Governor (Administrator), Andaman and Nicobar Islands hereby makes the following Rules further to amend the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Legal Services Authority (Amendment), Rules, 1999 as notified vide Administration's Notification No. 154/99/F.No.4-15/99-Legal Aid dated 20th September, 1999 and published in the Andaman and Nicobar Gazette, Extraordinary No.157 dated 20th September, 1999, namely:- -
1. Short title and commencement:-
(i) These rules may be called "Andaman and Nicobar Islands Legal Services Authority (Second Amendment), Rules, 1999".
(ii) They shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from September 20, 1999.
2. Amendment of Sub-Rules (ii) Rule 1 of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Legal Services Authority (Amendment) Rules, 1999.
97 Sub Rule (ii) of Rule 1 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands Legal Services Authority (Amendment) Rules, 1999 is hereby deleted, and after Sub-Rule 1 of Rule 1 the following shall be substituted:- "(ii) Rule 3A and 3 B inserted by this Andaman and Nicobar Islands Legal Services Authority (Amendment) Rules, 1999 shall be deemed to have come into force on the date when the first Executive Chairman assumed the charge of his office.
(iii) The provision in Rule SA inserted by the An dam an and Nicobar Islands Legal Services Authority (Amendment) Rules, 1999 shall come into force on the date of its publication in the official Gazette."
3. After the Rule SA the following shall be added:- "Provided that the appointment of the first Executive Chairman of the State Legal Services Authority and all acts done and services rendered by him prior to the coming into force of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Legal Services Authority (Amendment) Rules, 1999 shall not be deemed to be invalid by reason of his age".
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