Chapter V Collection by way of affixing welfare stamp

Every member of the Fund shall affix Vakalatnama with a stamp of value of Rs. 5/- in addition to the Court fee stamp affixed thereon:

Provided if two or more advocate members of the Fund jointly appear by a single Vakalatnama separate stamps shall be affixed by each of such members of Fund:

Provided further that nothing contained in this section shall apply to Government Advocate, Public Prosecutor, Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing and defending on behalf of Government before any court.

1. (1) The Board shall cause to be printed the Goa Advocates Welfare Fund Stamps each of the value of five rupees with the Emblem and its value inscribed thereon as may be prescribed.
2. (2) The stamps shall be of the size 2 cm. x 4 cm. and to be sold only to the members of the Fund.
3. (3) The custody of the stamps shall be with the Secretary of Board.
4. (4) The Board shall control the distribution and sale of the stamps through the Bar Association.
5. (5) The Board and the Bar Association shall keep proper accounts of the stamps in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed.
6. (6) The Bar Association shall purchase the stamps from the Board after paying the value thereof less ten percent of such value towards incidental expenses.
7. (7) The Secretary of Board shall, after deducting from the sale proceeds of stamps the actual cost of printing and distribution of stamps, pay the amount realised by sale of stamps to the Board within fifteen days after the end of every quarter.

No member of the Fund shall present to any Court, Tribunal or other authority or person his Vakalatnama unless a stamp is affixed to it under section 22 and no Vakalatnama so presented shall be valid unless it is so stamped.

(1) The value of the stamp shall not be included in calculating the costs in the case.

1. (2) The value of the stamp shall not be collected by the member from his client.
2. (3) If any member contravenes the provision of sub-section (2), he shall be liable to the Board for appropriate action.

Every stamp affixed to a Vakalatnama under sub-section

1. (3) of section 22 shall be cancelled in the manner provided in section 30 of the CourtFees Act, 1870 (Central Act 7 of 1870).