Rule 3
Application Has To Be Submitted To Be Entitled To Legal Aid
(1) A Nepalese citizen who intends to be entitled to legal aid pursuant to the Act or these Rules shall submit an application in the committee in the format as prescribed by Schedule-1.
(2) The application submitted pursuant to Sub-rule (1) shall attach a recommendation made by, in the format prescribed by Schedule- 2, in case of Village Development Committee by Chairperson or Member or Secretary of the concerned Village Development Committee and in case of municipality by chairperson of the concerned
ward.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-rule (3), if the person intending to be entitled to Legal Aid does not know to fill the application form or is unable to attend in the committee’s office to fill the application form, then other person who is trusted by him/her shall submit an application in the committee.
(4) If the application submitted pursuant to Sub-rule (3), the committee’s employee shall register the application after making required inquiry according to the provisions of the application form and also attaching the recommendations made pursuant to Sub-rule (2).
(5) While the application is submitted for the registration in the committee, if there are any documents which verifies the detailed mentioned in the application, such document also has to be submitted by the applicant.
(2) The application submitted pursuant to Sub-rule (1) shall attach a recommendation made by, in the format prescribed by Schedule- 2, in case of Village Development Committee by Chairperson or Member or Secretary of the concerned Village Development Committee and in case of municipality by chairperson of the concerned
ward.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-rule (3), if the person intending to be entitled to Legal Aid does not know to fill the application form or is unable to attend in the committee’s office to fill the application form, then other person who is trusted by him/her shall submit an application in the committee.
(4) If the application submitted pursuant to Sub-rule (3), the committee’s employee shall register the application after making required inquiry according to the provisions of the application form and also attaching the recommendations made pursuant to Sub-rule (2).
(5) While the application is submitted for the registration in the committee, if there are any documents which verifies the detailed mentioned in the application, such document also has to be submitted by the applicant.