Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 · Chapter III: State Legal Services Authority
Section 10: Functions of the District Authority
(1) It shall be the duty of every District Authority to perform such of the functions of the State Authority in the District as may be delegated to it from time to time by the State Authority.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the functions referred to in sub-section (1), the District Authority may perform all or any of the following functions, namely:—
[(a) coordinate the activities of the Taluk Legal Services Committee and other legal services in the District;]
(b) organise Lok Adalats within the District; and
(c) perform such other functions as the State Authority may 2 *** fix by regulations
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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