Bare Acts

The Telangana Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1987.

An Act to provide for the constitution of a Welfare Fund for the benefit of advocates in the State of Telangana and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1987

Location:

Telangana

Enactment Date:

7/23/1987

Department:

Department of Law

All Section List

Section 1 to Section 26

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

Section 3

Advocates' Welfare Fund

Section 4

Establishment of Welfare Fund Committee.

Section 5

Disqualifications and removal of Elected Members of Welfare Committee.

Section 6

Resignation by elected member of the Committee and filling up of casual vacancies.

Section 7

Act of Committee not to be invalidated by defect, etc.

Section 8

Vesting and application of Fund.

Section 9

Function of the Committee.

Section 10

Borrowing and investment of Funds.

Section 11

Power and duties of Secretary.

Section 12

Printing, Custody and Distribution of the Andhra Pradesh Advocates' and their Clerks Welfare Fund Stamp.

Section 12A

Apportionment of sale proceeds and the cost of Printing of Stamps.

Section 13

Recognition and Registration of Bar Association.

Section 14

Duties of Bar Association.

Section 15

Membership of the fund.

Section 15A

Retired person is not eligible for membership.

Section 16

Payment from the fund on cessation or suspension of practice.

Section 17

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

Section 18

Group Life Insurance for members and other benefits.

Section 19

Meetings of the Committee.

Section 20

Travelling and daily allowances to members of Committee.

Section 21

Review.

Section 22

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 23

Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.

Section 24

Power to summon witnesses and take evidence.

Section 25

Power of the Bar Council to make rules.

Section 26

Power to make rules.