Bare Acts

The Advocates’ Welfare 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.

अधिवक्‍ता कल्‍याण निधि अधिनियम, 2001

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

2001

Location:

Enactment Date:

9/14/2001

Enforcement Date:

01-11-2001

Ministry:

Ministry of Law and Justice

Department:

Department of Legal Affairs

All Section List

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

CONSTITUTION OF ADVOCATES’ WELFARE FUND

Section 3

Advocates? Welfare Fund.

ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUSTEE COMMITTEE

Section 4 to Section 15

Section 4

Establishment of Trustee Committee.

Section 5

Disqualifications and removal of Chairperson or Member of Trustee Committee.

Section 6

Resignation by nominated Chairperson and Members of Trustee Committee and filling up of casual vacancy.

Section 7

Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Trustee Committee.

Section 8

Meetings of Trustee Committee.

Section 9

Travelling and daily allowances to nominated Chairperson and Members of Trustee Committee

Section 10

Vesting and application of Fund.

Section 11

Functions of Trustee Committee.

Section 12

Borrowing and investment.

Section 13

Accounts and audit.

Section 14

Powers and duties of Secretary.

Section 15

Payment of certain monies to Fund by State Bar Council.

RECOGNITION OF ANY ASSOCIATION OF ADVOCATES

Section 16 to Section 17

Section 16

Recognition by a State Bar Council of any association of advocates.

Section 17

Duties of State Bar Associations and State Advocates? Associations.

MEMBERSHIP AND PAYMENT OUT OF ADVOCATES’ WELFARE FUND

Section 18 to Section 25

Section 18

Membership in Fund.

Section 19

Ex gratia grant to a member of Fund.

Section 20

Review.

Section 21

Payment of amount on cessation of practice.

Section 22

Restriction on alienation, attachment, etc., of interest of member in Fund.

Section 23

Exemption from income-tax.

Section 24

Group Life Insurance for members of Fund and other benefits.

Section 25

Appeal against decision or order of Trustee Committee.

PRINTING, DISTRIBUTION AND CANCELLATION OF STAMPS

Section 26 to Section 27

Section 26

Printing and distribution of Advocates? Welfare Fund Stamps by State Bar Council.

Section 27

Vakalatnama to bear stamps.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 28 to Section 38

Section 28

Certain persons not to be eligible for benefits.

Section 29

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 30

Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.

Section 31

Power to summon witnesses and take evidence.

Section 32

Power to amend Schedules I and II.

Section 33

Power of appropriate Government to issue directions.

Section 34

Power of appropriate Government to supersede Trustee Committee.

Section 35

Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 36

Power of State Government to make rules.

Section 37

Rules and notifications to be laid before Parliament or State Legislature.

Section 38

Saving.