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Section 11

Punjab Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 2002State Act of Punjab · Act 4 of 2002

(1) The Trustee Committee shall keep and maintain books of accounts and other books in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed.

(2) The accounts of the Trustee Committee shall be audited annually by a Chartered Accountant appointed by it.

(3) The Accounts of the Trustee Committee as audited by the Chartered Accountant together with his audit report, shall be forwarded to the Bar Council by the Trustee Committee and Bar Council may issue such directions, as it deems fit, to the Trustee Committee in respect thereof.

Borrowing and investment.

Accounts and Audit.

(4) The Trustee Committee shall comply with the directions issued by the Bar Council under sub-section (3);

(5) The Trustee Committee shall pay from the Fund the charges for the audit.

12. The Bar Council shall contribute to the Fund an amount at such rate, of the enrolment fees realised by it as the Bar Council may from time to time think fit.

CHAPTER IV FRAMING OF SCHEMES

13. The Trustee Committee in consultation with the Bar Council, may prepare schemes for, -

(a) the group insurance of the Advocates;

(b) granting gratuity and retirement benefits to the Advocates enrolled as participating members;

(c) the financial aid to deserving Advocates by way of stipend or on nominal interest repayable in easy instalments;

(d) incentive schemes to provide to those Advocates, who actively participate in the process of legal aid to the poor and weaker sections of the society;

(e) medical insurance of the Advocates;

(f) grant of financial aid to various bar associations in the State for development of their libraries;

(g) granting of financial aid to Advocates on roll in case of serious illness;

(h) granting of financial aid to indigent and disabled lawyers;

(i) granting of financial aid to legal heirs of Advocates;

and Contribution by the Bar Council.

Framing of Schemes.

(j) such other welfare or benefits to the Advocates as it may deem fit.

CHAPTER V BAR ASSOCIATION, ITS REGISTRATION, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

Where this provision sits

ActPunjab Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 2002
Section11
JurisdictionState of Punjab
StatusIn force as published by the source

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