Rule 8
Functions, Duties And Powers Of The Central Legal Aid committee
In addition to the functions, duties and powers mentioned in Section 6 of the Act, the Central Legal Aid Committee shall have the following functions, duties and powers:-
(a) If many persons having less income than that specified pursuant to Sub-rule (1) of rule 6 have applied for the legal Aid, then to formulate the required policy for determining the priority list of the persons who shall be entitled for legal aid and to determine the priority list of the persons to be entitled for legal aid subject to the provisions of thus formulated policy.
(b) To formulate the policy for partial or full waiver of the expenditure made by the committee in the course of providing Legal Aid to a person, pursuant to the proviso Section 4 of the Act.
(c) To formulate the required policy in relation to determination of the amount of remuneration shall be given to the lawyer providing the legal aid, pursuant to the Sub-section (4) of Section 5 of the Act and to determine the remuneration of the lawyer providing the legal aid subject to the provisions of thus formulated policy.
(d) To formulate the policy in relation to the evaluation of the total property or economic benefit received by a person in reimbursing the expenditure made by the committee pursuant to Sub-rule (2) of Rule 7, and to evaluate the total economic benefit received by the person entitled for legal aid subject to the provisions of the thus formulated policy.
(e) If any lawyer designated (appointed) by the committee to provide the legal aid pursuant to the Act or these Rules makes negligence or carelessness in providing legal aid and in consequence the concerned person losses the case, then to recommend the Bar Council to take appropriate action against such lawyer pursuant to prevailing laws.
(f) To pass the annual program and budget of the central committee.
(a) If many persons having less income than that specified pursuant to Sub-rule (1) of rule 6 have applied for the legal Aid, then to formulate the required policy for determining the priority list of the persons who shall be entitled for legal aid and to determine the priority list of the persons to be entitled for legal aid subject to the provisions of thus formulated policy.
(b) To formulate the policy for partial or full waiver of the expenditure made by the committee in the course of providing Legal Aid to a person, pursuant to the proviso Section 4 of the Act.
(c) To formulate the required policy in relation to determination of the amount of remuneration shall be given to the lawyer providing the legal aid, pursuant to the Sub-section (4) of Section 5 of the Act and to determine the remuneration of the lawyer providing the legal aid subject to the provisions of thus formulated policy.
(d) To formulate the policy in relation to the evaluation of the total property or economic benefit received by a person in reimbursing the expenditure made by the committee pursuant to Sub-rule (2) of Rule 7, and to evaluate the total economic benefit received by the person entitled for legal aid subject to the provisions of the thus formulated policy.
(e) If any lawyer designated (appointed) by the committee to provide the legal aid pursuant to the Act or these Rules makes negligence or carelessness in providing legal aid and in consequence the concerned person losses the case, then to recommend the Bar Council to take appropriate action against such lawyer pursuant to prevailing laws.
(f) To pass the annual program and budget of the central committee.