The National Legal Services Authority (Free and Competent Legal Services) Regulations were enacted by the Indian National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), in 2010. Legal practitioners with the necessary professional experience may submit applications, according to the legal services institution. The Executive Chairman of the legal service institution will prepare the panel of lawyers. The panel lawyer is not permitted to take any payment from anyone for whom legal services are provided. In circumstances of significant public importance and where the applicant faces grave threats to his or her life and freedom, senior advocates may be hired if the chairman of the legal services institution so determines.

The panel of lawyers shall be prepared by the Executive Chairman of the legal service institution, in consultation with which of the following authorities?

The Attorney-General and Advocate General (for Supreme Court) Advocate-General and Government Pleader (for High Courts) Both 1 and 2 None of the above

None of the above

The legal services institution is vested with the authority to invite applications from legal practitioners with requisite professional experience to indicate the types of cases as they may be entrusted with. The panel shall be prepared by the Executive Chairman of the legal service institution in consultation with the Attorney-General (for Supreme Court), Advocate-General (for High Courts), Government pleader (for districts/Taluks) and the Bar Association President. The legal practitioner shall have three years or more of experience at the bar for being considered for empanelment.