The Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 2001
puducherry · 2001
- S. 11st November, 2001 (whole of India except certain States), vide notification No
- S. 2Definitions
- S. 3Advocates’ Welfare Fund
- S. 4Establishment of Trustee Committee
- S. 5Disqualifications and removal of Chairperson or Member of Trustee Committee
- S. 6Resignation by nominated Chairperson and Members of Trustee Committee and filling up of casual vacancy
- S. 7Vacancies, etc
- S. 8Meetings of Trustee Committee
- S. 9Travelling and daily allowances to nominated Chairperson and Members of Trustee Committee
- S. 10Vesting and application of Fund
- S. 11Functions of Trustee Committee
- S. 12Borrowing and investment
- S. 13Accounts and audit
- S. 14Powers and duties of Secretary
- S. 15Payment of certain monies to Fund by State Bar Council
- S. 16Recognition by a State Bar Council of any association of advocates
- S. 17Duties of State Bar Associations and State Advocates’ Associations
- S. 18Membership in Fund
- S. 19Ex gratia grant to a member of Fund
- S. 20Review
- S. 21Payment of amount on cessation of practice
- S. 22Restriction on alienation, attachment, etc
- S. 23Exemption from income-tax
- S. 24Group Life Insurance for members of Fund and other benefits
- S. 25Appeal against decision or order of Trustee Committee
- S. 26Printing and distribution of Advocates’ Welfare Fund Stamps by State Bar Council
- S. 27Vakalatnama to bear stamps
- S. 28Certain persons not to be eligible for benefits
- S. 29Protection of action taken in good faith
- S. 30Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts
- S. 31Power to summon witnesses and take evidence
- S. 32Power to amend Schedules I and II
- S. 33Power of appropriate Government to issue directions
- S. 34Power of appropriate Government to supersede Trustee Committee
- S. 35Power of Central Government to make rules
- S. 36Power of State Government to make rules
- S. 37Rules and notifications to be laid before Parliament or State Legislature
- S. 38Saving