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Duties of bar associations.- [(1) Every bar association shall, on or before the 30th April of every year, intimate to the Bar Council a list of its members as on the 31st March of that year. (2) Every bar association shall intimate to the Bar Council,- (a) any change of the office bearers of the association within fifteen days from such change; (b) any change in the membership including admission or re- admission within thirty days of such change; (c) the death, retirement or voluntary suspension of practice of any of its members within thirty days from the date of occurrence thereof ; and (d) such other matter as may be required by the Bar Council or the Government from time to time. 1[15. Membership of the Fund.- 3[(1) Every Advocate on the roll of the Karnataka State Bar Council 4[and every person holding pleadership certificate]4 practicing in the State of Karnataka shall be a member of the Fund and shall file a declaration 5[in such form along with such admission fee as may be prescribed] 5,- 6[(i) XXX (ii) XXX]3]6 Provided that the advocates other than those who have already become Members, shall file such declarations as may be prescribed and pay 2[rupees one thousand]2 within six months from the date of coming into force of the Karnataka Advocates Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 1993. 2[Provided further that the Advocates who have already become members, shall pay the balance amount of rupees eight hundred towards admission fee within six months from the date of coming into force of the Karnataka Advocates Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 1996.]2 6[1A. XXX] 6 (2) Every member shall furnish the particulars of place of practice with such other details as may be prescribed. (3) Every member who voluntarily suspends practice or retires shall within fifteen days of such suspension or retirement intimate that fact to the trustee committee and if any member fails to do so without sufficient reason the trustee committee may reduce the amount due to that member in such manner as may be prescribed.]1 5[3[(4) Every member who has completed fifteen years of practice shall pay a fee of 7[rupees two thousand]7 to the fund and who has not completed fifteen years of practice shall pay a fee of 7[rupees one thousand]7 to the fund on or before the thirty first day of December of every 1985: KAR. ACT 2] Advocates Welfare Fund 127 year, next after the year of becoming member, failing which, he shall be deemed to have voluntarily suspended practice for the purpose of this Act: Provided that a member may pay such fee within six months from the expiry of the due date along with a penalty of 7[rupees one hundred]7 per month, in which case it shall not be construed as deemed voluntary suspension of practice: Provided further that a member who has completed fifteen years of practice may, in lieu of payment of fee every year, pay in a lumpsum 7[rupees twenty five thousand]7. 8[Provided also that a member who has already paid a lumpsum amount of rupees fifteen thousand before the date of commencement of the Karnataka Advocates’ Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2017 shall pay the balance amount of rupees ten thousand within one year from the date of such commencement or pay a sum of rupees one thousand every year on or before thirty first day of December till the balance is cleared failing which he shall be deemed to have voluntarily suspended practice for the purpose of this Act: Provided also that where a member pays balance of such lumpsum amount within one year from the expiry of the due date along with a penalty of rupees one hundred per month it shall not be construed as deemed voluntary suspension of practice.]8 (5)Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (4), a member who is enrolled as an advocate before attaining an age of forty years, fails to pay fees under sub-section (4) after attaining an age of seventy years shall be eligible to claim benefit under sub-section (1) of sub-section 16, so however, arrears of fee due under sub-section (4) shall be deducted in the amount payable under sub-section (1) of sub-section 16.]5 (6) For every year of deemed suspension under sub-section (4) an amount of 7[5[rupees ten thousand]5]7 per annum shall be deducted from out of the amount payable under sub-section (1) of section 16.]3 4[Provided that where a deemed suspension under sub-section (4) is consecutively for a period of five years and more, amount payable under sub-section (1) of section 16 shall not exceed 7[two lakh rupees]7.] 4 8[(7) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act if a member who,- (a) has completed fifty years of practice and paid all the arrears to the fund; or (b) having been enrolled as an advocate before completion of an age of forty years has attained an age of seventy five years, fails to pay fees and penalty, if any, under subsection (4) or contribution and late fee under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 23A he shall be eligible to claim entire amount payable to him under sub-section (1) of section 16 Advocates Welfare Fund [1985: KAR. ACT 2 128 without deduction of any amount towards arrears of fee and penalty due under sub-section (4) or contribution or late fee due under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 23A]8