THE ADVOCATES’ WELFARE FUND ACT, 2001

ACT NO. 45 OF 2001 · Enacted [14th, September, 2001.] · 38 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

CONSTITUTION OF ADVOCATES’ WELFARE FUND

Section 3.Advocates’ Welfare Fund.

ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUSTEE COMMITTEE

Section 4.Establishment of Trustee Committee.

Section 5.Disqualifications and removal of Chairperson of Member of Trustee Committee.

Section 6.Resignation by nominated Chairperson and Members of Trustee Committee and filling up of casual vacancy.

Section 7.Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Trustee Committee.

Section 8.Meetings of Trustee Committee.

Section 9.Travelling daily allowances to nominated Chairperson and Members of Trustee Committee.

Section 10.Vesting and application of Fund.

Section 11.Functions of Trustee Committee.

Section 12.Borrowing and investment.

Section 13.Accounts and audit.

Section 14.Powers and duties of Secretary.

Section 15.Payment of certain monies to Fund by State Bar Council.

RECOGNITION OF ANY ASSOCIATION OF ADVOCATES

Section 16.Recognition by a State Bar Council of any association of advocates.

Section 17.Duties of State Bar Associations and State Advocates’ Associations.

MEMBERSHIP AND PAYMENT OUT OF ADVOCATES’ WELFARE FUND

Section 18.Membership in Fund.

Section 19.Ex gratia grant to a member of Fund.

Section 20.Review.

Section 21.Payment of amount on cessation of practice.

Section 22.Restriction on alienation, attachment, etc., of interest of member in Fund.

Section 23.Exemption from income-tax.

Section 24.Group Life Insurance for members of Fund and other benefits.

Section 25.Appeal against decision or order of Trustee Committee.

PRINTING, DISTRIBUTION AND CANCELLATION OF STAMPS

Section 26.Printing and distribution of Advocates’ Welfare Fund Stamps by State Bar Council.

Section 27.Vakalatnama to bear stamps.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 28.Certain persons not to be eligible for benefits.

Section 29.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 30.Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.

Section 31.Power to summon witnesses and take evidence.

Section 32.Power to amend Schedules I and II.

Section 33.Power of appropriate Government to issue directions.

Section 34.Power of appropriate Government to supersede Trustee Committee.

Section 35.Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 36.Power of State Government to make rules.

Section 37.Rules and notifications to be laid before Parliament or State Legislature.

Section 38.Saving.