Act 45 of 2001

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.

  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Department of Legal Affairs
  • Enacted 2001-09-14
  • 38 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Advocates’ Welfare Fund.Read
4 Establishment of Trustee Committee.Read
5 Disqualifications and removal of Chairperson or Member of Trustee Committee.Read
6 Resignation by nominated Chairperson and Members of Trustee Committee and filling up of casual vacancy.Read
7 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Trustee Committee.Read
8 Meetings of Trustee Committee.Read
9 Travelling and daily allowances to nominated Chairperson and Members of Trustee CommitteeRead
10 Vesting and application of Fund.Read
11 Functions of Trustee Committee.Read
12 Borrowing and investment.Read
13 Accounts and audit.Read
14 Powers and duties of Secretary.Read
15 Payment of certain monies to Fund by State Bar Council.Read
16 Recognition by a State Bar Council of any association of advocates.Read
17 Duties of State Bar Associations and State Advocates’ Associations.Read
18 Membership in Fund.Read
19 Ex gratia grant to a member of Fund.Read
20 Review.Read
21 Payment of amount on cessation of practice.Read
22 Restriction on alienation, attachment, etc., of interest of member in Fund.Read
23 Exemption from income-tax.Read
24 Group Life Insurance for members of Fund and other benefits.Read
25 Appeal against decision or order of Trustee Committee.Read
26 Printing and distribution of Advocates’ Welfare Fund Stamps by State Bar Council.Read
27 Vakalatnama to bear stamps.Read
28 Certain persons not to be eligible for benefits.Read
29 Protection of action taken in good faith.Read
30 Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.Read
31 Power to summon witnesses and take evidence.Read
32 Power to amend Schedules I and II.Read
33 Power of appropriate Government to issue directions.Read
34 Power of appropriate Government to supersede Trustee Committee.Read
35 Power of Central Government to make rules.Read
36 Power of State Government to make rules.Read
37 Rules and notifications to be laid before Parliament or State Legislature.Read
38 Saving.Read
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