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The Maharashtra Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1981

Maharashtra
Act number
61 of 1981
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Law and Judiciary Department
Enacted
6 Nov 1981

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28 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution of Advocates Welfare Fund.
  4. Section 4Establishment of Trustee Committee.
  5. Section 5Disqualifications and removal of nominated members of Trustee Committee.
  6. Section 6Resignation by nominated members of Trustee Committee and filling up of casual vacancies.
  7. Section 7Members to act during vacancy, acts of Trustee Committee, etc., not to be invalidated by informalities.
  8. Section 8Meetings of Trustee Committee.
  9. Section 9Travelling and daily allowance to members of Trustee Committee.
  10. Section 10Vesting and application of Fund.
  11. Section 11Functions of Trustee Committee.
  12. Section 12Funds, borrowing and investment.
  13. Section 13Powers and duties of Secretary.
  14. Section 14Recognition and Registration of Bar Associations.
  15. Section 15Duties of Bar Association.
  16. Section 16Membership in the Fund.
  17. Section 17Payment from the Fund on cessation of practice.
  18. Section 18Printing and distribution of stamps and payment of amount of sale proceeds by Bar Council to Trustee Committee.
  19. Section 19Wakalatnama to bear stamp.
  20. Section 20Cancellation of welfare fund stamp affixed on Wakalatnama.
  21. Section 21Exemption from sections 19 and 20 in certain cases.
  22. Section 22Appeal against any decisions of Committee.
  23. Section 23Group Life insurance for members and other benefits for Advocates.
  24. Section 24Restriction on alienation, attachment, etc. of interest of member in the Fund.
  25. Section 25Protection of action taken in good faith.
  26. Section 26Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts.
  27. Section 27Power to summon witnesses and take evidence.
  28. Section 28Power to make regulations.