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Section 18

The Assam Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1998State Act of Assam · Act 18 of 1999

(1) The Committee shall cause to be printed and distributed the stamps of the value of rupees three and six r~spectively with the Bar Council emblem and its value inscrl~ thereon. :. ·

(2) The Fund Stamps shall be of the size 1" x 2" and shall be sold by the Committee.

(3) The custody of the Fund Stamps shall be with , · the Committee.

(4) The Committee shall control the distribution and sale of the Fund Stamps through Bar Associations in such manner and procedure as may be prescribed.

(5) The Committee shall keep proper accounts of the Fund Stamps in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed., .. .

(6) The Bar Associations shall purchase the Fund Stamps from the Committee after paying the value thereof less ten per cent of such value towards incidental expenses.

Afflxatlon or 19. (1) Every vakalatnama filed shall be affixed with one Fund Stamp. ·Fund Stamp of the value of six rupees in case of vakalatnama filed in the High Court or a Tribunal, the Assam Board of Revenue or any other quasi judicial Authority and rupees three in all other cases in addition to the required Court fee stamp and 110 vakalattfiuna shall be filed before or received by any Court, Tribunal or other authority or person unless it is so stamped :

'. Provided that the provision of this sub-section shall not apply to any vakalatnama filed by or on behalf of the Central or the State Government.

(2) The value of the Stamp shall neither be the cost in the case nor be received or collected in any event from the client. ·~ ' ' 1 ' L .) .

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,. ' } . I • f "" 576 THE ASSAM GliilRTJlE. EXTRAORDINARY. JUNE 15. 1999

(3) Any contravention of the prov1s10ns of sub-section (1) or (2) by any member of the Fund shall disentitle him either in whole or in part to the benefits of the fund and the Committee shall report such instances to the Bar Council for appropriate action.

Cancellation or 20., Every Fund Stamp affixed on vakalatnama Fund Stamps. under section 19 filed in any Court or Tribunal Central or before any other authority shall be cancelled Act 7 or in the manner provided under section 20 of the 1870.

Court Fees Act, 1870.

Meeting of the Committee.

Manner or holding meeting.

Travelllng and dally allowanc­ e$ to the mem­ bers or the · Committee.

CIL\PTRU - VII.

MISCELLANEOUS

21. The Committee shall meet, at least once in three calender months or more often if found made necessary, to transact business under this Act or the ru1es made thereunder.

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ActThe Assam Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1998
Section18
JurisdictionState of Assam
StatusIn force as published by the source

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