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Section 15: National Legal Aid Fund.

The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987Central Act · Act 39 of 1987

(1) The Central Authority shall establish a fund to be called the National Legal Aid Fund and there shall be credited thereto—

(a) all sums of money given as grants by the Central Government under section 14;

(b) any grants or donations that may be made to the Central Authority by any other person for the purposes of this Act;

(c) any amount received by the Central Authority under the orders of any court or from any other source.

(2) The National Legal Aid Fund shall be applied for meeting—

(a) the cost of legal services provided under this Act including grants made to State Authorities;

[(b) the cost of legal services provided by the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee;

(c) any other expenses which are required to be met by the Central Authority.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
Section15
Marginal noteNational Legal Aid Fund.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 11, ibid., for clause (b) (w.e.f. 29-10-1994).

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