(1) All association of Advocates' Clerks functioning on the date of commencement of this Act, in any court headquarters may, before a date to be notified by committee in this behalf apply to the Committee in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed, for recognition and registration as an Advocates' Clerk Association under this Act and any association of Advocates' Clerks constituted after the commencement of this Act may apply for such registration within three months from the date of its constitution.
(2) Every application for recognition and registration shall be accompanied by the rules or bye laws of the association, name and address of the office bearers of the association, and an up-to-date list of the members of the association with name, address, age and the 2 Substituted by Act 10 of 2013 (w.e.f. 15.01.2013).
9 ordinary place of employment of such member.
(3) The Committee may, after such inquiry as it deems necessary recognise the Association as an Advocates' Clerks Association and issue a certificate of recognition and registration in such form as may be prescribed.
(4) The decision of the Committee regarding the recognition and registration of an Association shall be final.