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Advocates Fund Act
An Act to provide for the constitution of a welfare fund for the benefit of advocates and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
| Act Id | 200145 |
| Act Number | 45 |
| Enactment Date | 2001-09-14 |
| Act Year | 2001 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| Enforcement Date | 01-11-2001 |
- PRELIMINARY
- CONSTITUTION OF ADVOCATES’ WELFARE FUND
- ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUSTEE COMMITTEE
- 4 Establishment of Trustee Committee
- 5 Disqualifications and removal of Chairperson of Member of Trustee Committee
- 6 Resignation by nominated Chairperson and Members of Trustee Committee and filling up of casual vacancy
- 7 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Trustee Committee
- 8 Meetings of Trustee Committee
- 9 Travelling daily allowances to nominated Chairperson and Members of Trustee Committee
- 10 Vesting and application of Fund
- 11 Functions of Trustee Committee
- 12 Borrowing and investment
- 13 Accounts and audit
- 14 Powers and duties of Secretary
- 15 Payment of certain monies to Fund by State Bar Council
- RECOGNITION OF ANY ASSOCIATION OF ADVOCATES
- MEMBERSHIP AND PAYMENT OUT OF ADVOCATES’ WELFARE FUND
- 18 Membership in Fund
- 19 Ex gratia grant to a member of Fund
- 20 Review
- 21 Payment of amount on cessation of practice
- 22 Restriction on alienation, attachment, etc., of interest of member in Fund
- 23 Exemption from income-tax
- 24 Group Life Insurance for members of Fund and other benefits
- 25 Appeal against decision or order of Trustee Committee
- PRINTING, DISTRIBUTION AND CANCELLATION OF STAMPS
- MISCELLANEOUS
- 28 Certain persons not to be eligible for benefits
- 29 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 30 Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts
- 31 Power to summon witnesses and take evidence
- 32 Power to amend Schedules I and II
- 33 Power of appropriate Government to issue directions
- 34 Power of appropriate Government to supersede Trustee Committee
- 35 Power of Central Government to make rules
- 36 Power of State Government to make rules
- 37 Rules and notifications to be laid before Parliament or State Legislature
- 38 Saving
