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Functions of Board.-The fun lions of lhe Board shall be- (a) to supervtse, direct and oontrol- (i) Lhc work of the committees; and (ii) th op raUon and adtninJ trallon of the legal aid and legal advice: throughout the State: {bl to a.nctton expencUture for lhc :idmlnlstration of legnl aid and legal advice: (c) to allocate funds for I gal ald and legal advic lo the committees: (d) to take proceedings for the recovery of co ls awarded to aJded persons: . (el to call for p rtodlcal reports from the committees: (0 LO ubmit r, •commendation to the State Government regarding U,e admJn!straUon of legal aid and legal advice and Lmprovem nts In the practice and procedure of Lhe courts so as to reduce the co ts c1nd delay In IIUgatlon: (g) to give gen ·rol or special direction? to the comrnitlees OT funcllonal commHtces for the proper di 'Ch, rge of their duties and functions: {h) to submit to the Stale Goy mmcnt an annual report of It work: (I) Lo screen ca e . for extending legal aid to be filed before OT pending before th Hl?h Court and the Supreme Court: Ol Irrespective of means test to pennn legal aid or legal advice:- {!} In matters of greal public lmporlance, or (ll) In ec te t case. or (Wl Ln such specialcases which the Board considers to be deserving of legal aid or legal adv:ic ; (k} render assistance lo the members of the weaker ectton of the people to assert, defend or dispute a claJm In legal proceeding; OJ to render ns ist, nee to the member or the weaker sections or the people ln complying with various le?aj requirements In order lo secure Lhc bPn fits under various schemes sponsored by or on behalf of the Central or State Government for the welfare of general public or any section thereof; (m) encourage conciliaUon in legal proceed in?; (n) lo educate members ol lhe weaker cctlons of the people ln parUcular about lhe civil rights and lhe rights mad available Lo them SAMAJ KE KAMJOR ... V/DHJK SAIIAYATA ... ACT, 1976 596 rneeung.] {H) At every meeUng of (he district legal aJd and legal advice comrnitte . the member nouunatcd under clause (v111)° of sub- section r1) of section 6 shall pr ..... ,, 1, . ind in his absence, the Chatnnan of th , aid commtuee shall prv .... ull• and Ln absence of both. the members present shall choose one r, 11111 among them elves to b lhe Chairman of the meeting: (lti) At every meeting; of the tah il legal aid and legal • dv:icc commit- tee. one of the members sp clfled in claus e (I) of sub- sectlcn ( l) of ecUon 7 as may be chosen by the members present sh. ll pre Ide and In their absence. the Chalrman of lhe said cornmiuee shall preside and in the absen e of all of lhem the members present shall choose one from amon? themselves lo be the Chairman of the meeting. (4) All questions brought before a meeting of the Board or a commtttee shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting. The presiding authority, unless Jt refrains from voting, shall give Its vote before declaring the number of votes for or against the quesuon.