Section 29
Power of Central Authority to make regulations.
The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
About this Act
An Act to constitute legal services authorities to provide free and competent legal services to the weaker sections of the society to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities, and to organise Lok Adalats to secure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice on a basis of equal opportunity.
(1) The Central Authority may, by
notification, make regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the rules made
thereunder, to provide for all matters for which provisions is necessary or expedient for the purposes of
giving effect to the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the powers and functions of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee under sub-section (1) of section 3A;
(b) the terms of office and other conditions relating thereto, of the members and Secretary of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee under sub-section (4) of section 3A.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the powers and functions of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee under sub-section (1) of section 3A;
(b) the terms of office and other conditions relating thereto, of the members and Secretary of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee under sub-section (4) of section 3A.