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FUNCTION
All the Authorities/Committees so
constituted under the Act shall perform the following
functions as specified against each of them.
State Legal Services Authority:
a) To give legal services to persons who satisfy the
criteria laid down under the Act and Rules made
thereunder;
b) To conduct Lok Adalats;
c) To undertake preventive and strategic legal aid
programme; and
d) To perform such other functions as may be directed by
the Central Authority i.e., National Legal Services
Authority (NALSA).
District Legal Services Authorities:
a) Perform such of the functions of the State Authority
in the Districts as may be delegated to it from time to
time by the State Authority;
b) Co-ordinate the activities of the Sub-Divisional
Committees and other legal services in the Districts;
c) Organize Lok Adalats within the Districts; and
d) Perform such other functions as the State Authority
may fix by regulation.
High Court Legal Services Committee:
a) Give effect to the policy and directions of the State
Authority;
b) Provide legal services to persons who satisfy the
criteria laid down under the Act and Rules made
thereunder;
c) Conduct Lok Adalats for High Court cases; and
d) Encourage the settlement of disputes by way of
negotiations, arbitrations and conciliations.
Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committees:
a) Co-ordinate the activities of legal services in the
areas within the jurisdiction of the Committees;
b) Organize Lok Adalats within the jurisdiction of the
Committees; and
c) Perform such other functions as the District
Authority and the State Authority may assign to it.
The Tripura State Legal Services Authority along with
its constituent Authorities and Committees are entrusted
with the following activities with the aims and
objectives as detailed against each items.
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Legal Literacy and Legal
Awareness programme.
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Legal Services Volunteers Scheme
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Free Legal advice
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Counselling, Conciliation and Mediation.
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Free Legal Aid
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Lok Adalat.
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Permanent and Continuous Lok Adalat under section 19
of the Act
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Traditional Lok Adalat.
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Mobile Lok Adalat.
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Permanent Lok Adalat under section 22B of the Act.
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