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Section 8: Term of office of members of State Bar Council.

The Advocates Act, 1961Central Act · Act 25 of 1961

[8. Term of office of members of State Bar Council.-- The term of office of an elected member of a State Bar Council (other than an elected member thereof referred to in section 54) shall be five years from the date of publication of the result of his election:

Provided that where a State Bar Council fails to provide for the election of its members before the expiry of the said term, the Bar Council of India may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the said term for a period not exceeding six months.]

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ActThe Advocates Act, 1961
Section8
Marginal noteTerm of office of members of State Bar Council.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it2

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 70 of 1993. . Subs. by Act 70 of 1993, s. 4, for section 8 (w.e.f. 26-12-1993).

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