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