LawgistThe Advocates Act
8Term of office of members of State Bar Council
1[8. Term of office of members of State Bar Council.-- The term of office of an elected member of a State Bar Council (other than an elected member thereof referred to in section 54) shall be five years from the date of publication of the result of his election:
Provided that where a State Bar Council fails to provide for the election of its members before the expiry of the said term, the Bar Council of India may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the said term for a period not exceeding six months.]
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1. Subs. by Act 70 of 1993, s. 4, for section 8 (w.e.f. 26-12-1993).
BAR COUNCILS
- 3 State Bar Councils
- 4 Bar Council of India
- 5 Bar Council to be body corporate
- 6 Functions of State Bar Councils
- 7 Functions of Bar Council of India
- 7A Membership in international bodies
- 8 Term of office of members of State Bar Council
- 8A Constitution of special Committee in the absence of election
- 9 Disciplinary committees
- 9A Constitution of legal aid committees
- 10 Constitution of committees other than disciplinary committees
- 10A Transaction of business by Bar Councils and committees thereof
- 10B Disqualification of members of Bar Council
- 11 Staff of Bar Council
- 12 Accounts and audit
- 13 Vacancies in Bar Council and committees thereof not to invalidate action taken
- 14 Election to Bar Councils not to be questioned on certain grounds
- 15 Power to make rules
