Membership of the Fund

Membership of the Fund

1. (1) Every advocate practising in any court in the State and being a member of a Bar Association recognised by the Bar Council may apply to the Secretary of the Committee, in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed, for admission as a member of the Fund.
2. (2) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Committee shall make such enquiry as it deems fit and either admit the applicant to the Fund or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, reject the application: Provided that no order rejecting an application shall be passed unless the applicant has been given an opportunity of being heard.
3. (3) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Committee under sub-section
4. (2) may, within thirty days from the date of the receipt of the order, prefer an appeal to the Bar Council and the decision of the Bar Council on such appeal shall be final.
5. (4) Every advocate admitted to the Fund shall, on payment of an admission fee of rupees fifty to the Fund, be a member of the Fund.