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THE HIMHAL PRADESH ADVOCATES WELFARE FUND ACT, 1996

The Himachal Pradesh Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1996

Civil199634 sections

This Act establishes a welfare fund specifically for advocates practicing in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It applies to all advocates registered with the Bar Council of the state. The fund is designed to provide financial security to advocates and their families during difficult times, such as retirement, death, or permanent disability. Money for the fund comes from government contributions, Bar Council fees, donations, and investment returns. A dedicated Trustee Committee manages the fund to ensure that benefits are distributed fairly to members and their dependents when they are most needed.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Advocates Welfare Fund
  5. 4. Fund shall be maintained in such manner, as may be prescribed.
  6. 5. Disqualification and removal of nominated members of
  7. 6. Provided that no order removing any member nominated by the Bar Council shall be passed unless the member and the Bar Council have been given an opportunity of being heard.
  8. 7. Acts of Trustee Committee not to be invalidated by vacancy, defect etc
  9. 8. Vesting and application of Fund
  10. 9. Functions of Trustee Committee
  11. 10. Power to give directions
  12. 11. Funds, borrowing and investments
  13. 12. Powers and duties of Secretary
  14. 13. Transfer of certain money to the Fund
  15. 14. Recognition and registration of Bar Associations
  16. 15. Duties of Bar Association
  17. 16. Trustee Committee, as the case may be.
  18. 17. Advocates Association or the Bar Association has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
  19. 18. Committee may reduce, in accordance with such principles as may be prescribed, the amount payable to that member under this Act.
  20. 19. Restriction on alienation, attachment etc. of interest of members in the Fund
  21. 20. Explanation:- For the purpose of this section, “creditor” includes the State, or an Official Assignee or Official Receiver appointed under the law relating to insolvency for the time being in force.
  22. 21. Ex-gratia grant to a member of the Fund.- The Trustee
  23. 22. Welfare scheme for indigent and disabled advocates.-
  24. 23. Meetings of Trustee Committee
  25. 24. Traveling and daily allowances to members of Trustee
  26. 25. Appeal against decisions of trustee Committee
  27. 26. Printing and distribution of Advocates Welfare Fund Stamps by Bar Council
  28. 27. Vakalatnama to bear stamps.-
  29. 28. Tribunal or other authority shall be cancelled in such manner as may be prescribed.
  30. 29. Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts
  31. 30. Power to summon witnesses and take evidence.-The Trustee
  32. 31. Power to make rules
  33. 32. Power to amend Schedule
  34. 33. Laying of rules and notification

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