The Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 2001
Central Act · Act 45 of 200138 provisions
The enactment
| 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. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 45 of 2001 |
| Year | 2001 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 38 |
| Subjects | social |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Advocates’ Welfare Fund.
- Section 4 Establishment of Trustee Committee.
- Section 5 Disqualifications and removal of Chairperson or Member of Trustee Committee.
- Section 6 Resignation by nominated Chairperson and Members of Trustee Committee and filling up of casual vacancy.
- Section 7 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Trustee Committee.
- Section 8 Meetings of Trustee Committee.
- Section 9 Travelling and daily allowances to nominated Chairperson and Members of Trustee Committee
- Section 10 Vesting and application of Fund.
- Section 11 Functions of Trustee Committee.
- Section 12 Borrowing and investment.
- Section 13 Accounts and audit.
- Section 14 Powers and duties of Secretary.
- Section 15 Payment of certain monies to Fund by State Bar Council.
- Section 16 Recognition by a State Bar Council of any association of advocates.
- Section 17 Duties of State Bar Associations and State Advocates’ Associations.
- Section 18 Membership in Fund.
- Section 19 Ex gratia grant to a member of Fund.
- Section 20 Review.
- Section 21 Payment of amount on cessation of practice.
- Section 22 Restriction on alienation, attachment, etc., of interest of member in Fund.
- Section 23 Exemption from income-tax.
- Section 24 Group Life Insurance for members of Fund and other benefits.
- Section 25 Appeal against decision or order of Trustee Committee.
- Section 26 Printing and distribution of Advocates’ Welfare Fund Stamps by State Bar Council.
- Section 27 Vakalatnama to bear stamps.
- Section 28 Certain persons not to be eligible for benefits.
- Section 29 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 30 Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.
- Section 31 Power to summon witnesses and take evidence.
- Section 32 Power to amend Schedules I and II.
- Section 33 Power of appropriate Government to issue directions.
- Section 34 Power of appropriate Government to supersede Trustee Committee.
- Section 35 Power of Central Government to make rules.
- Section 36 Power of State Government to make rules.
- Section 37 Rules and notifications to be laid before Parliament or State Legislature.
- Section 38 Saving.
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