The Legal Service Authorities Act, 1987
Union territory Act of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu ยท Act 39 of 198732 provisions
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| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 39 of 1987 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Jurisdiction | Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 32 |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3A Supreme Court Legal Services Committee
- Section 4 Functions of the Central Authority
- Section 5 Central Authority to work in coordination with other agencies
- Section 7 Functions of the State Authority
- Section 8A High Court Legal Services Committee
- Section 9 District Legal Services Authority
- Section 10 Functions of the District Authority
- Section 11 District Authority to act in coordination with other agencies and be subject to directions given by the Central Authority, etc
- Section 11B Functions of Taluk Legal Services Committee
- Section 12 Criteria for giving legal services
- Section 13 Entitlement of legal services
- Section 14 Grants by the Central Government
- Section 15 National Legal Aid Fund
- Section 16 State Legal Aid Fund
- Section 17 District Legal Aid Fund
- Section 18 Accounts and audit
- Section 20 Cognizance of cases by Lok Adalats
- Section 21 Award of Lok Adalat
- Section 22A Definitions
- Section 22B Establishment of Permanent Lok Adalats
- Section 22C Cognizance of cases by Permanent Lok Adalat
- Section 22D Procedure of Permanent Lok Adalat
- Section 22E Award of Permanent Lok Adalat to be final
- Section 24 Protection of action taken in good faith
- Section 25 Act to have overriding effect
- Section 26 Power to remove difficulties
- Section 28 Power of State Government to make rules
- Section 29 Power of Central Authority to make regulations
- Section 29A Power of State Authority to make regulations
- Section 30 Laying of rules and regulations
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