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The Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 2001

Central

An Act to provide for the constitution of a welfare fund for the benefit of advocates and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
45 of 2001
Ministry
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department
Department of Legal Affairs
Enacted
14 Sep 2001

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

38 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Advocates’ Welfare Fund.
  4. Section 4Establishment of Trustee Committee.
  5. Section 5Disqualifications and removal of Chairperson or Member of Trustee Committee.
  6. Section 6Resignation by nominated Chairperson and Members of Trustee Committee and filling up of casual vacancy.
  7. Section 7Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Trustee Committee.
  8. Section 8Meetings of Trustee Committee.
  9. Section 9Travelling and daily allowances to nominated Chairperson and Members of Trustee Committee
  10. Section 10Vesting and application of Fund.
  11. Section 11Functions of Trustee Committee.
  12. Section 12Borrowing and investment.
  13. Section 13Accounts and audit.
  14. Section 14Powers and duties of Secretary.
  15. Section 15Payment of certain monies to Fund by State Bar Council.
  16. Section 16Recognition by a State Bar Council of any association of advocates.
  17. Section 17Duties of State Bar Associations and State Advocates’ Associations.
  18. Section 18Membership in Fund.
  19. Section 19Ex gratia grant to a member of Fund.
  20. Section 20Review.
  21. Section 21Payment of amount on cessation of practice.
  22. Section 22Restriction on alienation, attachment, etc., of interest of member in Fund.
  23. Section 23Exemption from income-tax.
  24. Section 24Group Life Insurance for members of Fund and other benefits.
  25. Section 25Appeal against decision or order of Trustee Committee.
  26. Section 26Printing and distribution of Advocates’ Welfare Fund Stamps by State Bar Council.
  27. Section 27Vakalatnama to bear stamps.
  28. Section 28Certain persons not to be eligible for benefits.
  29. Section 29Protection of action taken in good faith.
  30. Section 30Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.
  31. Section 31Power to summon witnesses and take evidence.
  32. Section 32Power to amend Schedules I and II.
  33. Section 33Power of appropriate Government to issue directions.
  34. Section 34Power of appropriate Government to supersede Trustee Committee.
  35. Section 35Power of Central Government to make rules.
  36. Section 36Power of State Government to make rules.
  37. Section 37Rules and notifications to be laid before Parliament or State Legislature.
  38. Section 38Saving.