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The 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.
2001
List of Chapters & Sections

  1. PRELIMINARY

  2. 1
     Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2
     Definitions

  • CONSTITUTION OF ADVOCATES’ WELFARE FUND

  • 3
     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

  • 16
     Recognition by a State Bar Council of any association of advocates
  • 17
     Duties of State Bar Associations and State Advocates’ Associations

  • 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

  • 26
     Printing and distribution of Advocates’ Welfare Fund Stamps by State Bar Council
  • 27
     Vakalatnama to bear 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