1. The term of the office of a member of the District Authority, other than ex-officio member, shall be two years and they shall be 3 Substituted by Haryana State Legal Services Authority vide notification No.HALSA/1(5)2014/558 dated
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2. A member of the District Authority nominated under clause (b) of rule 13 may be removed by the State Government, if—
(a) he fails, without sufficient cause, to attend three consecutive meetings of the District Authority or five meetings held within the span of two years; or
(b) has been adjudged as insolvent; or
(c) has been convicted of an offence which in the opinion of the State Authority involves moral turpitude; or
(d) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a member; or
(e) has not abused his position as to render his continuance in the District Authority pre-judicial to the public interest.
3. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub rule (2), no member shall be removed from the District Authority on the grounds specified therein without consultation with the Chief Justice.
4. A member may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairman, resign from the District Authority and such resignation, shall take effect on the expiry of a period of 30 days from the date of tendering resignation.
5. If any nominated member ceases to be member of the District Authority for any reason, the vacancy shall be filled up in the manner and from the source from which the same was originally filled under clause (4) of rule 15.
6. All nominated members shall be entitled to payment of travelling allowance and daily allowance in respect of journeys performed in connection with the meetings of the District Authority and shall be paid by the District Authority in accordance with the rules as are applicable to the Class I officers of the Haryana Government as amended from time to time.
7. The ex-officio members shall be entitled to travelling allowance and daily allowance from his parent department.
10. Powers & Functions of the Chairman of the District Authority
1. The Chairman of the District Authority shall be in overall in- charge of administration and implementation of the programme of the State Authority and that of the District Authority.
2. The Chairman shall call meetings of the District Authority convened through the Secretary of the District Authority at least once in a The Haryana State Legal Services Authority (Transaction of Business & Other Provisions) Regulations, 1998 period of three months.
3. The Chairman shall preside over the meeting of the District Authority.
4. The Chairman shall have all the residuary powers of the Authority.
11. Secretary of the District Authority
(1) The Secretary appointed under sub-section (3) of Section 9 of the Act shall be the Principal Officer of the District Authority. He shall be paid Rs. 500/- as honorarium or at such rate as may be determined by the Executive Chairman of the State Authority and he shall be the custodian of all assets, accounts, records and funds at the disposal of the District Authority, and all other necessary records.
“Note4 1. In exercise of the powers conferred under Regulation 11(1) of the Haryana State Legal Services Authority (Transaction of Business and Other Provisions) Regulations, 1998 the Hon'ble Executive Chairman of this Authority has been pleased to revise the rates of honorarium payable to the Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, appointed under sub section (3) of Section 9 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 from Rs.500/- to Rs.1500/- per month with effect from 1.9.2008.”
(2) The Secretary shall maintain or cause to be maintained true and proper accounts of receipts and disbursement of the funds of the District Authority.
(3) The Secretary shall convene meetings of the District Authority with the previous approval of the Chairman of the District Authority and shall also attend meetings and shall be responsible for maintaining a record of the minutes of the proceedings of the meeting.
12. Meeting of the District Authority
(1) The District Authority shall meet at least once in three months on such dates and at such place as the Chairman of the District Authority may direct.
(2) A meeting of the District Authority shall be presided over by the Chairman.
(3) The minute shall, as soon as may be, after the meeting, be forwarded to the State Authority.
(4) The quorum for the meeting shall be three including the Chairman.
4 Issued vide Officer order No.13743/2008/MS/HSLSA, Dated ,Chandigarh the 22.8.2008.
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(5) All questions which come up before any meeting of the District Authority shall be decided by the majority of votes of the members present and voting and in case of a tie, the Chairman shall also have casting vote.
Provided that in such matters as may be directed by the Chairman of the District Authority, the decision of the District Authority may be taken by circulation.
(6) All matters requiring confirmation from the District Authority under the Act or the Rules, shall be placed before the said Authority from time to time.