21Provision as to advocates

(1) On and from the appointed day,—

(a) in the Advocates Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), in section 3, in sub-section (1), for Clause (ccc), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—

"(ccc) for the States of Maharashtra and Goa and the Union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, to be known as the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa;";

(b) the Bar Council of Maharashtra shall be deemed to be the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa with the Advocate-General of the State of Goa also as an ex officio member.

(2) Any person who, immediately before the appointed day, is an advocate entitled to practice in the existing High Court shall be entitled to practice as an advocate in the common High Court.

(3) All persons who, immediately before the appointed day, are advocates on the roll of the Bar Council of Maharashtra, shall, as from that day, become advocates on the roll of the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa.

(4) The right of audience in the common High Court shall be regulated in accordance with the like principles as, immediately before the appointed day, are in force with respect to the right of audience in existing High Court;

Provided that as between the Advocates-General of the States of Maharashtra and Goa, the right of audience shall be determined with reference to their dates of enrolment as advocates.