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45/2001 - The Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 2001 ▶

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