13 The Trustee Committee may, for the welfare of the members of the Fund.
(a) Obtain, from the Life Insurance Co-operation of India or any other insurer, policies of Group Insurance on the life of the Members of the Fund.
(b) Provide, in such manner as may be prescribed, for medical and educational facilities for the members of the Fund for purchase and their dependants; or
(c) Provide monies to the members of the Fund for purchase of books;or
(d) Provide monies to construct or maintain common facilities for the members of the Fund.
Provided that the Trustee Committee shall spend ten percent of the total annual subscription received under sub-section (5) of Section 16 on the construction or maintenance of common facilities for the member of the Fund practicing in the subordinate courts, or
(e) Provide fund for any other purpose which the Trustee Committee may specify ; or
(f) Provide for such other benefits as may be prescribed.
22. Appeal against decision or order of Trustee Committee.
(1). An appeal against any decision or order of the Trustee Committee shall lie to the State Bar Council.
(2). The appeal shall be in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by
(a). a copy of the decision or order appealed against;
(b). a receipt evidencing payment of one hundred rupees to the credit of the account of the State Bar Council.
(3). The appeal shall be filed within thirty days from the date of receipt of the decision or order appealed against.
(4). The decision of the State Bar Council on such appeal shall be final.
CHAPTER VI PRINTING, DISTRIBUTION AND CANCELLATION OF STAMPS
23. Printing or to set up Franking Machines to ensure the availability of Advocates Welfare Stamps and distribution of Advocates’ Welfare Fund Stamps by State Bar Council.
(1) The State Government shall, on a request made by the State Bar Council in this behalf , shall cause to be printed and distributed Advocates’ Welfare Fund Stamps of the value of fifteen rupees or such other value, which may be prescribed, inscribing therein the Bar Council Emblem and its value inscribed therein.
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(2) Every stamp referred to in sub-section (1) shall be of the size 1 inch x 2 inch.
(3) The custody of the stamps shall be with the State Government.
(4) The State Government shall control the distribution and sale of the stamps through the stamp vendors appointed for the sale of court fees stamps.
(5) The State Government shall keep proper accounts of the stamps in such form and manner as may be prescribed and the sale proceeds of such stamp shall be transferred to the fund after deduction of commission charges and the cost incurred by the state government on the printing of these stamps on closing of every financial year along with statement showing details of number of welfare stamps printed and sold during last financial year and the commissions paid and amount credited to the fund to be furnished before Trustee Committee.
(6) The system of printing of the welfare stamps should be gradually replaced by Franking Machines over a period of two years.