The Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 2001

The Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 2001

ACT NO. 45 OF 2001

PREAMBLE

An Act to provide for the constitution of a welfare fund for the benefit of advocates and for
matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
SECTIONS

  1. Short title, extent, and commencement.
  2. Definitions.
    CHAPTER II
    CONSTITUTION OF ADVOCATES’ WELFARE FUND
  3. Advocates’ Welfare Fund.
    CHAPTER III
    ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUSTEE COMMITTEE
  4. Establishment of Trustee Committee.
  5. Disqualifications and removal of Chairperson of Member of Trustee Committee.
  6. Resignation by nominated Chairperson and Members of Trustee Committee and filling up of
    casual vacancy.
  7. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Trustee Committee.
  8. Meetings of Trustee Committee.
  9. Travelling 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.
    CHAPTER IV
    RECOGNITION OF ANY ASSOCIATION OF ADVOCATES
  16. Recognition by a State Bar Council of any association of advocates.
  17. Duties of State Bar Associations and State Advocates’ Associations.
    CHAPTER V
    MEMBERSHIP AND PAYMENT OUT OF ADVOCATES’ WELFARE FUND
  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.
    CHAPTER VI
    PRINTING, DISTRIBUTION AND CANCELLATION OF STAMPS
  26. Printing and distribution of Advocates’ Welfare Fund Stamps by State Bar Council.
  27. Vakalatnama to bear stamps.
    CHAPTER VII
    MISCELLANEOUS
  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.
    SCHEDULE I.
    SCHEDULE II.

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