Section 60:
Power of Central Government to make rules.
1[60. Power of Central Government to make rules.-- (1) Until rules in respect of any matter under this
Act are made by a State Bar Council and approved by the Bar Council of India, the power to make rules in
respect of that matter shall be exercisable by the Central Government.
(2) The Central Government after consultation with the Bar Council of India may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, make rules under sub-section (1) either for any State Bar Council or generally for all
State Bar Councils and the rules so made shall have effect, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act.
(3) Where in respect of any matter any rules are made by the Central Government under this section for
any State Bar Council, and in respect of the same matter, rules are made by the State Bar Council and
approved by the Bar Council of India, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
direct that the rules made by it in respect of such matter shall cease to be in force in relation to that Bar
Council with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification and on the issue of such
notification, the rules made by the Central Government shall, accordingly, cease to be in force except as
respects things done or omitted to be done before the said date.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 32 of 1962, s. 4 (w.e.f. 14-9-1962).