Act Number: 45

Act Name: The Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 2001

Year: 2001

Enactment Date: 2001-09-14

Long Title: 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: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Department of Legal Affairs

Section 14: Powers and duties of Secretary.
    The Secretary of the Trustee Committee shall—
         (a) be the chief executive authority of the Trustee Committee and responsible for carrying out its decisions;
         (b) represent the Trustee Committee in all suits and proceedings for and against the Trustee Committee;
         (c) authenticate by his signature all decisions and instruments of the Trustee Committee;
         (d) operate bank account of the Trustee Committee jointly with the Chairperson;
         (e) convene meetings of the Trustee Committee and prepare minutes of such meetings;
         (f) attend meetings of the Trustee Committee with all the necessary records and information;
         (g) maintain such forms, registers and other records as may be prescribed from time to time and do all correspondence relating to the Trustee Committee;
         (h) prepare an annual statement of business transacted by the Trustee Committee during a financial year;
         (i) do such other acts as are or may be directed by the Trustee Committee and the State Bar Council.
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