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THE HIMACHAL PRADESH ADVOCATE’S CLERKS WELFARE FUND ACT, 2015

The Himachal Pradesh Advocate's Clerks Welfare Fund Act, 2015

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The Himachal Pradesh Advocate's Clerks Welfare Fund Act, 2015, establishes and regulates a social security fund for registered clerks working under advocates in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Financed primarily through membership fees, voluntary donations, and mandatory welfare stamps affixed to court filings, this fund is managed by a specialized state committee. This legislation matters because it provides essential financial security, retirement benefits, group life insurance, and medical or educational aid to clerks and their families. By supporting this indispensable legal support workforce, the law safeguards the socioeconomic welfare of these clerks against the hardships of retirement, permanent disability, or death.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Advocate’s Clerks Welfare Fund.
  5. 4. Establishment of Welfare Fund Committee.
  6. 5. Disqualification and removal of nominated members of the Committee.
  7. 6. Resignation by nominated members of the Committee and filling of casualvacancies.
  8. 7. Act of the Committee not to be invalid by defect, vacancy etc.
  9. 8. Vesting and application of Fund.
  10. 9. Functions of the Committee.
  11. 10. Borrowing and investment of Fund.
  12. 11. Powers and functions of the Secretary.
  13. 12. Himachal Pradesh Advocate's Clerks Welfare Fund
  14. 13. Recognition and registration of Advocate’s Clerks Association.
  15. 14. Duties of Advocate’s Clerks Association.
  16. 15. Membership of the Fund.
  17. 16. Payment from the Fund on cessation of employment.
  18. 17. Restriction on alienation, attachment etc. of interest of members in the Fund
  19. 18. Group Life Insurance and other benefits for members.
  20. 19. Meetings of the Committee.
  21. 20. Travelling and daily allowance to the members of the
  22. 21. Review.
  23. 22. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  24. 23. Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.
  25. 24. Power to summon witnesses and take evidence.
  26. 25. Power to make rules.

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