(1) Every member of the Fund shall, upon admission to the Lion. membership of the Fund, make a nomination, in such form as may be prescribed, conferring on one or more persons the right to receive the amount which may be due to him from the Fund in the event of his death before the amount has been paid to him.
(2) If any member of the Fund nominates more than one person under sub-section (1), he shall specify in the form of nomination the amount or the share to which each such person shall be entitled so as to cover the whole amount that may be due to him.
(3) A member of the Fund may at any time cancel the nomination by sending to the Trust Committee a notice in writing, provided that he shall, along with the notice, send a fresh nomination.
Furnishing of information to Trust Committee.
Act not to apply in certain cases.
21. Every member of the Fund who voluntarily suspends practice or retires from practice shall, within fifteen days of such suspension of practice or retirement from practice, inform the Trust Committee of the fact of such suspension of practice or retirement from practice, as the case may be. If any member of the Fund fails to so inform the Trust Committee without sufficient reasons, the Trust Committee may, in such manner as may be prescribed, reduce the amount payable to him from the Fund under this Act.
22. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to an advocate—
(a) if he is not a member of a Bar Association; or
(b) if his name has been removed by the Bar Council from the State roll either under section 26A, or under clause (d) of sub-section (3) of section 35, of the Advocates Act, 25 of 1961.
1961; or
(c) if he is suspended from practice under clause (c) of subsection (3) of section 35 of the Advocates Act, 1961:
Provided that the provisions of this clause shall not apply to him beyond the period of suspension; or 186 The West Bengal Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1991.
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(d) if he is an undischarged insolvent; or
(e) if he is convicted by a competent court for an offence involving moral turpitude:
Provided that the provisions of this clause shall cease to apply to him on the expiry of a period of two years from the date of his release from jail or from the date of payment of fine by him in case he is sentenced to pay a fine only, as the case may be; or
(1) if he carries on any occupation, trade or business in contravention of the provisions of any law for the time being in force; or
(g) if he voluntarily suspends practice:
Provided that the provisions of this clause shall cease to apply to him upon the resumption of practice by him; or
(h) if he has received, by virtue of his service in any post and in accordance with the terms and conditions of such service, any financial benefit (including Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension or Compensation) upon retirement, resignation, retrenchment or termination of service; or
(i) if he is a law officer of the Central Government or of any State Government or of any corporation or other body constituted under any law for the time being in force who 25 of 1961.
has been enrolled as an advocate under the Advocates Act, 1961 and the rules made thereunder notwithstanding his being a full-time salaried employee.