PLSA Regulations 13Chapter IV · District Legal Services Authority

Section 13 · Funds of the District Authority

- Funds of the District Authority shall comprise of District Legal Aid Fund as per Section 17(1) of the Act and shall further be:-

(1)

All such amounts as received by way of costs, charges and expenses recovered from the persons to whom legal service is provided or the opposite party.

(2)

All the amounts credited to the District Legal Aid Fund shall be deposited in a Nationalised Bank.Explanation. - In this sub-regulation "Nationalised Bank" means corresponding new Bank as defined in the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 and the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980.

(3)

All expenditure necessary for carrying out the various functions of the District Authority or Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committee including expenditure necessary for meetings shall be incurred out of the funds of the District Authority, with the approval of the Chairman of the District Authority.

(4)

The funds of the District Authority may be utilised for meeting the expenses incurred on or incidental to journeys undertaken, by the Chairman or other Members of the District Authority or the Secretary in connection with the Legal Services activities. The travelling allowance and daily allowance payable to the Chairman, the ex-officio Members and the Secretary shall be such as to which they are entitled to by virtue of their respective office held.

(5)

The Secretary shall operate the Bank Accounts of the District Authority in accordance with the directions of the Chairman.

(6)

The District Authority shall cause to be kept and maintained true and correct accounts of all receipts and disbursements and furnish quarterly returns to the State Authority.

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