Section 8
Term of office of members of State Bar Council.
About this Act
An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the legal practitioners and to provide for the constitution of Bar Councils and an All-India Bar.
1[8. Term of office of members of State Bar Council.-- The term of office of an elected member of a
State Bar Council (other than an elected member thereof referred to in section 54) shall be five years from the
date of publication of the result of his election:
Provided that where a State Bar Council fails to provide for the election of its members before the expiry of the said term, the Bar Council of India may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the said term for a period not exceeding six months.]
Provided that where a State Bar Council fails to provide for the election of its members before the expiry of the said term, the Bar Council of India may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the said term for a period not exceeding six months.]
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 70 of 1993, s. 4, for section 8 (w.e.f. 26-12-1993).