Committee from time to time.

Membership of the fund Membership of the fund. -

1. (1) Every Advocate practicing in any Court, Tribunal or Authority etc. and being a member of a Bar Association recognized by the Bar Council may apply to the Trustee Committee for admission as a member of the Fund in such form as may be prescribed.
2. (2) on receipt of an application under Sub-section (1), and on payment of a fee as prescribed in Sub- section
3. (3) the Trustee Committee shall make such enquiry as it deems fit 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.
4. (3) Every applicant shall pay an admission fee of two hundred rupees in one lump sum or in the course of one year in four equal installments, in such manner as may be prescribed, the first installment being payable along with the application to the account of the Trustee Committee.[ ijUrq ;g fd U;kl&lfefr n`kjk jkti= esa izdkf”kr dj, Hkqxrku dh jhfr esa ifjoZru dj ldsxkA]
5. (4) In the event of rejection of the application, the admission free paid shall be refunded to the applicant.
6. (5) Every member shall pay an annual subscription to the Funds on or before the 30th June of every year at the following rates, namely,- Where the standing of the Advocate at the Bar is five years or more, but less than Ten Years ... One hundred rupees Where the standing of the Advocate at the Bar is ten years or more ... Two hundred rupees
7. (6) A member shall be entitled to pay the subscription under Sub- section
8. (5) in two equal installments at his option.
9. (7) Any member who fails to remit the annual subscription for an year before the 30th June of that year shall be removed from the membership of the fund. [ ijUrq ;g fd fcuk fdlh lquokbZ dk ekSdk fn;s fuf/k dh lnL;rk ls lnL; dk uke gVkus ds laca/k esa dksbZ ,slk vkns”k ikfjr ugha djsxkA fucaf/kr Mkd n`kjk lnL;ksa dks uksfVl nh tk,xh vk”kj mlij gq, O;; vk”kj vU; O;; laca-) lnL;ks ls punk ds lkFk olwyuh; gksxk]
10. (8) A person removed from the membership of the Fund under Sub- section
11. (7) shall be re-admitted to the Fund on payment of the arrears with interest at twelve per cent annum within six months from the date of such removal.
12. (9) Every member shall, at the time of admission to the membership of the Fund, may make a nomination conferring on one or more persons the right to receive the amount which may be due to him from the Fund in the event of his death before the amount has been paid to him.
13. (10) If a member nominates more than one person under Sub- Section (9), he shall specify in the nomination the amount or share payable to each of the nominees in soc h manner as to cover the whole of the amount that may be paid to him.
14. (11) A member may at any time cancel a nomination by sending a notice in Writing to the Trustee Committee along with a Fresh nomination.
15. (12) Every member who voluntarily suspends practice or retires shall within fifteen days of such suspension or retirement intimate the fact to the Trustee Committee and if any member fails to do so without sufficient reason, the Trustee Committee may, reduce the amount due to that member as on the date of actual retirement or suspension of practice.