58AASpecial provisions in relation to the Union territory of Pondicherry
1[58AA. Special provisions in relation to the Union territory of Pondicherry.-- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, all persons who, immediately before the date on which the provisions of Chapter III are brought into force in the Union territory of Pondicherry, were entitled to practise the profession of law (whether by way of pleading or acting or both) under any law in force in the said Union territory or who would have been so entitled had they not been in public service on the said date, shall for the purposes of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 17, be deemed to be persons who were entered as advocates on the roll of a High Court under the Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926 (38 of 1926), and every such person may, on an application made in this behalf within such time as may be specified by the Bar Council of Madras, be admitted as an advocate on the State roll maintained in respect of the said Union territory.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, every person who, immediately before the date on which the provisions of Chapter IV are brought into force in the Union territory of Pondicherry, was practising the profession of law (whether by way of pleading or acting or both or in any other way) by virtue of the provisions of any law in force in the said Union territory, who does not elect to be or is not qualified to be, enrolled as an advocate under sub-section (1), shall, notwithstanding the repeal of the relevant provisions of such law by the Pondicherry (Extension of Laws) Act, 1968 (26 of 1968), continue to enjoy the same rights as respects practice in any court or revenue office or before any authority or person and be subject to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the same authority which he enjoyed, or, as the case may be, to which he was subject, immediately before the said date and accordingly the relevant provisions of the law aforesaid shall have effect in relation to such persons as if they had not been repealed.]
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1. Ins. by Act 26 of 1968, s. 3 and Sch. (w.e.f. 24-5-1968).
- 53 Elections to first State Bar Council
- 54 Term of office of members of first State Bar Councils
- 55 Rights of certain existing legal practitioners not affected
- 56 Dissolution of existing Bar Councils
- 57 Power to make rules pending the constitution of a Bar Council
- 58 Special provisions during the transitional period
- 58A Special provisions with respect to certain advocates
- 58AA Special provisions in relation to the Union territory of Pondicherry
- 58AB Special provisions with respect to certain persons enrolled by Mysore State Bar Council
- 58AC Special provisions with respect to certain persons enrolled by Uttar Pradesh State Bar Council
- 58AD Special provisions with respect to certain persons migrating to India
- 58AE Special provisions in relation to the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu
- 58AF Special provisions in relation to Jammu and Kashmir
- 58AG Special provisions in relation to articled clerks
- 58B Special provision relating to certain disciplinary proceedings
- 59 Removal of difficulties
- 60 Power of Central Government to make rules