Legal service authority bill no 82 1987 aimed at providing free legal services to the weaker section of society was rushed through both the houses of parliament in the last session without much discussionthe bill seeks to co opt the legal aid movement and local efforts at adjudication it gives the executive more power than judiciary centralises power in government controlled legal aid . Legal services authorities act a critique by iyer vrk 3405 summary iyer vrk legal services authorities act acritique madurai society for community orgisation trust 3405 i9l tags from this library no tags from this library for this title add tags log in to add tags. A nationwide network has been envisaged under the act for providing legal aid and assistance national legal services authority nalsa is the apex body constituted to lay down policies and principles for making legal services available under the provisions of the act and to frame most effective and economical schemes for legal services. Chapter ii the national legal services authority section 3 constitution of the national legal services authority 1 the central government shall constitute a body to be called the national legal services authority to exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred on or assigned to the central authority under this act. National legal services day commemorates the enactment of the indian legal services authorities act 1987 related research articles the london boroughs are the 32 local authority districts that make up greater london each is governed by a london borough council