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Recognition of Bar Associations.– (1) Any association of Advocates duly registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Central Act No. 21 of 1860) known by any name functioning in any Court or before any Tribunal or before any other authority or person legally authorized to take evidence or to adjudicate or decide any disputes may apply to the Board in the prescribed form for recognition and registration. (2) Every application for recognition (and registration) shall be accompanied by the rules or bye-laws of the Association, the names and addressess of the office-bearers of the Association and an up-to-date list of the members of the Association showing the name, address, age, date of enrollment and the ordinary place of practice of each member. (3) The Board may, after such inquiry as it deems necessary, recognize or refuse to recognize the association. (4) On recognition of such an association, the Board shall issue a certificate of recognition in the prescribed form. (5) Any association aggrieved by the decision of the Board under sub-section (3) may prefer an appeal against the said decision to such authority as may be prescribed and the decision of such authority on the appeal shall be final. (6) The appeal shall be accompanied by– (a) the order appealed against; (b) fee of two hundred rupees which shall not be refunded. (7) The appeal shall be filed within thirty days from the date of receipt of the order appealed against.