(1) All associations of advocates known by any name functioning in any court centre may, before a date to be notified by the Bar Council in this behalf, apply to the Bar Council in such form as may be prescribed for recognition and registration.
(2) Every application for recognition and registration shall be accompanied by the 1[rules or bye-laws of the association made by adopting model by-laws circulated by the Bar Council, and registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 (Karnataka Act 17 of 1960)]1, names and addresses of the office bearers of the association and with an uptodate list of the members of the association showing the name, address, age, date of enrolment and the ordinary place of practice of each member.
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(3) The Bar Council may, after such enquiry as it deems necessary, recognize the bar association and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed.
(4) The decision of the Bar Council regarding the recognition and registration of the bar association shall be final.
(5) Subject to such rules and conditions as may be prescribed by the Government every registered bar association may be paid grants by the Government every year.