Definitions

Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) "advocate" means a person whose name has been entered in the State roll of advocates prepared and maintained by the Bar Council under section 17 of the Advocates Act, 1961 (Central Act 25 of 1961) and who is a member of a Bar Association;
2. (b) "Bar Association" means an association of advocates recognised by the Bar Council under section 13;
3. (c) "Bar Council" means the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh constituted under section 3 of the Advocates Act, 1961 (Central Act 25 of 1961);
4. (d) "cessation of practice" means removal of the name of an advocate from the State roll as maintained by the Bar Council on account of his retirement or death;
5. (e) "Fund" means the Advocates' Welfare Fund constituted under section 3;
6. (f) "member of the Fund" means an advocate admitted to the benefits of the Fund and who continues to be a member thereof under the provisions of this Act;
7. (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
8. (h) "retirement" means stoppage of practice as an advocate communicated to, and recorded by, the Bar Council;
   • (i) "Stamp" means the Andhra Pradesh Advocates' Welfare Fund Stamp issued by the Secretary under section 12;
9. (j) "State Government" means the Government of Andhra Pradesh;
10. (k) "suspension of practice" means voluntary suspension of practice by an advocate or suspension of an advocate by the Bar Council for misconduct.