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Bare Act

Advocates Welfare Fund Act, Gujarat.Year 1991

Civil199133 sections

This Act establishes a welfare fund for advocates in Gujarat to provide financial security. It applies to all advocates enrolled with the Bar Council of Gujarat. The fund is managed by the Bar Council and is funded through contributions from the Bar Council, donations from advocates and associations, and insurance proceeds. It aims to support advocates and their dependents, particularly in cases of death, retirement, or the end of legal practice, ensuring they have a safety net during difficult times.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Constitution of Fund
  4. 4. Council to manage Fund
  5. 5. Constitution of Administrative Committee.
  6. 6. Term of office of nominated members of Administrative Committee.
  7. 7. Disqualification and removal of nominated members.
  8. 8. Resignation by nominated members.
  9. 9. Filling up of casual vacancies.
  10. 10. Appointment of officers and servants.
  11. 11. Amounts to be paid out of the Fund.
  12. 12. Periodical and annual reports to be sent to Government.
  13. 13. Maintenance of accounts and audit.
  14. 14. Recognition and registration of Bar Association.
  15. 15. Duties of Bar Association.
  16. 16. Membership of Fund.
  17. 16A. Membership, subscription and cessation of membership.
  18. 17. Member to appoint nominee and to give notice of cessation of practice etc.
  19. 18. Payment of retiring benefit from Fund.
  20. 19. Vakalatnama to bear stamps.
  21. 20. Printing and sale of stamps.
  22. 21. Vakalatnama not acceptable unless stamped.
  23. 22. Value of Stamps not to be included in costs and not to be collected from clients.
  24. 23. Cancellation of stamps.] were delected by Guj. 19 of 2003, s.12.
  25. 24. Group Life Insurance for members and giving of her benefits.
  26. 25. Restriction on alienation attachment etc. of interest of member in the Fund.
  27. 26. Vacancy in Administrative Committee not to invalidate acts or proceedings.
  28. 27. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  29. 28. Bar of Jurisdiction of Civil Court.
  30. 29. Administrative Committee and Bar Council to have powers of Civil Courts.
  31. 30. Power to make regulations.
  32. 31. Power to amend Schedule in certain circumstances
  33. Schedule. SCHEDULE

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