The Maharashtra Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1981
State Act of Maharashtra · Act 61 of 198128 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 61 of 1981 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Ministry | Govt of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 28 |
| Subjects | social |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Constitution of Advocates Welfare Fund.
- Section 4 Establishment of Trustee Committee.
- Section 5 Disqualifications and removal of nominated members of Trustee Committee.
- Section 6 Resignation by nominated members of Trustee Committee and filling up of casual vacancies.
- Section 7 Members to act during vacancy, acts of Trustee Committee, etc., not to be invalidated by informalities.
- Section 8 Meetings of Trustee Committee.
- Section 9 Travelling and daily allowance to members of Trustee Committee.
- Section 10 Vesting and application of Fund.
- Section 11 Functions of Trustee Committee.
- Section 12 Funds, borrowing and investment.
- Section 13 Powers and duties of Secretary.
- Section 14 Recognition and Registration of Bar Associations.
- Section 15 Duties of Bar Association.
- Section 16 Membership in the Fund.
- Section 17 Payment from the Fund on cessation of practice.
- Section 18 Printing and distribution of stamps and payment of amount of sale proceeds by Bar Council to Trustee Committee.
- Section 19 Wakalatnama to bear stamp.
- Section 20 Cancellation of welfare fund stamp affixed on Wakalatnama.
- Section 21 Exemption from sections 19 and 20 in certain cases.
- Section 22 Appeal against any decisions of Committee.
- Section 23 Group Life insurance for members and other benefits for Advocates.
- Section 24 Restriction on alienation, attachment, etc. of interest of member in the Fund.
- Section 25 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 26 Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts.
- Section 27 Power to summon witnesses and take evidence.
- Section 28 Power to make regulations.
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