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(1) Any advocate may apply to the Secretary, Trustees Committee in such form as may be prescribed, .for admission as a member of the Scheme. (2) Every applicant shall pay in the prescribed manner an admission fee of one hundred rupees in lump Sum with the application. (3) The Trustees Committee may, on receipt of the application and the admission fee, make such inquiry as it deems fit and Shall either admit the applicant to the membership of the Scheme, or for reasons to be recorded in writing, reject the application and refund the amount paid towards admission fee : Provided that no application shall be rejected unless the applicant has been given an opportunity of being heard.