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 31: Power to summon witnesses and take evidence.
    The Trustee Committee and the State Bar Council shall, for the purpose of any enquiry under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), in respect of the following matters, namely:—
         (a) enforcing the attendance of any person or examining him on oath;
         (b) requiring the discovery and production of documents;
         (c) receiving evidence on affidavit;
         (d) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses;
         (e) any other matter which may be prescribed.
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