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Section 6 shall be omitted.‟. 1961 25 The Advocates Act, 1961 In section 3. in sub-section (1),— (1) in clause (a), omit, “Madras”; (2) re-letter clause (cc) (inserted by Regulation 8 of 1963) as clause (ccc) and before the clause as so re-lettered, insert:— “(cc) for the State of Madras and the Union territory of Pondicherry to be known as the Bar Council of Madras.”. After Section 58A, insert :— “58AA. Special Provisions in relation to the Union Territory of Pondicherry.— 10 Year No. Short title Modifications 1 2 3 4 (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, all persons who, immediately before the date on which the provisions of Chapter III are brought into force in the Union territory of Pondicherry, were entitled to practise the profession of law (whether by way of pleading or acting or both) under any law in force in the said Union territory or who would have been so entitled had they not been in public service on the said date, shall for the purposes of clause (a) of sub- section (1) of section 17, be deemed to be persons who were entered as advocates on the roll of a High Court under the Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926, (38 of 1926) and every such person may, on an application made in this behalf within such time as may be specified by the Bar Council of Madras, be admitted as an advocate on the State roll maintained in respect of the said Union territory. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, every person who, immediately before the date on which the provisions of Chapter IV are brought into force in the Union territory of Pondicherry, was practising the profession of law (whether by way of pleading or acting or both or in any other way) by virtue of the provisions of any law in force in the said Union territory, who does not elect to be or is not qualified to be, enrolled as an advocate under sub-section (1), shall, notwithstanding the repeal of the relevant provisions of such law by the Pondicherry (Extension of Laws) Act, 1968, continue to enjoy the same rights as respects practice in any court or revenue office or before any authority or person andbe subject to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the same authority which he enjoyed, or, as the case may be, to which he was subject, immediately before the said date and accordingly the relevant provisions of the law aforesaid shall have effect in relation to such persons as if they had not been repealed.” 1961 28 The Dowry Prohibition Act, 196l. 1961 45 The Foreign Awards (Recognition and Enforcement) Act, 1961. 11 PART II Year No. Short title In force in a State or a Union Territory Modifications 1 2 3 4 5 1870 7 The Court-fees Act, 1870. As in force in the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands on the 1st day of August, 1966. In section 2, for clause (b), substitute:— „(b) “State Government” in relation to the Union territory of Pondicherry means the administrator thereof.‟. 1899 2 The Indian Stamp Act,