Section 2
Interpretation.
The Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926
About this Act
An Act to provide for the constitution of Bar Councils and for other purposes.
1
[(1)] In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or
context, —
(a) "advocate" means an advocate entered in the roll of advocates of a High Court under the provisions of this Act;
(b) "Advocate-General" includes, where there is no Advocate-General, the Government Advocate and, where there is no Advocate-General or Government Advocate, such officer as the State Government may declare to be the Advocate-General for the purposes of this Act;
(c) "High Court" means a High Court to which this Act applies; and
(d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
2 [(2) In this Act "the State Government" means, in relation to any High Court, the State Government of the State in which the High Court has its principal seat.]
(a) "advocate" means an advocate entered in the roll of advocates of a High Court under the provisions of this Act;
(b) "Advocate-General" includes, where there is no Advocate-General, the Government Advocate and, where there is no Advocate-General or Government Advocate, such officer as the State Government may declare to be the Advocate-General for the purposes of this Act;
(c) "High Court" means a High Court to which this Act applies; and
(d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
2 [(2) In this Act "the State Government" means, in relation to any High Court, the State Government of the State in which the High Court has its principal seat.]
Notes
1. Section 2 renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section by the A.O. 1937.
2. Ins. ibid.
2. Ins. ibid.