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The Jharkhand Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 2012

The Jharkhand Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 2012

Civil201235 sections7 chapters

This legislation establishes a financial welfare fund and a trustee committee to support practicing legal advocates in Jharkhand. It applies to enrolled advocates who are members of recognized bar associations in the state, excluding individuals receiving existing retirement benefits. The fund is financed through membership fees, state bar council contributions, government grants, and the mandatory sale of welfare stamps affixed to legal documents like court representations and affidavits. It matters because it provides vital social security, financial relief, medical assistance, and group insurance benefits to lawyers and their dependants during retirement, severe illness, permanent disablement, or death.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II CONSTITUTION OF ADVOCATES' WELFARE FUND →

  1. 3Advocates' Welfare Fund

Chapter III ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUSTEE COMMITTEE →

  1. 4Establishment of Trustee Committee
  2. 5Disqualifications and removal of Chairperson or member of Trustee Committee
  3. 6Resignation by nominated Chairperson and Members of Trustee Committee and filling up of casual vacancy
  4. 7Vacancies, etc. not to invalidate proceedings of Trustee Committee
  5. 8Vesting and application of Fund
  6. 9Functions of Trustee Committee
  7. 10Borrowing and investment
  8. 11Accounts and audit
  9. 12Powers and duties of Secretary
  10. 13Payment of certain monies to Fund by the State Bar Council

Chapter IV RECOGNITION OF ANY ASSOCIATION OF ADVOCATES →

  1. 14Recognition by the State Bar Council of any association of advocates
  2. 15Duties of Bar Associations and Advocate’s Associations of the States

Chapter V MEMBERSHIPS AND PAYMENT OUT OF ADVOCATES’ WELFARE FUND →

  1. 16Membership in Fund
  2. 17Exgratia grant to a member of Fund
  3. 18Review
  4. 19Payment of amount on cessation of practice
  5. 20Restriction on alienation, attachment, etc of interest of member in Fund
  6. 21Group Life Insurance for members of Fund and other benefits
  7. 22Appeal against decision or order of Trustee Committee

Chapter VI PRINTING, DISTRIBUTION AND CANCELLATION OF STAMPS →

  1. 23Printing or to set up Franking Machines to ensure the availability of Advocates Welfare Stamps and distribution of Advocates’ Welfare Fund Stamps by State Bar Council
  2. 24Vakalatnama and Affidavits to bear stamps

Chapter VII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 25Protection of action taken in good faith
  2. 26Bar of jurisdiction of civil court
  3. 27Power to summon witnesses and take evidence
  4. 28Power to amend Schedules
  5. 29Power of the State Government to issue directions
  6. 30Power to State Government to supersede Trustee Committee
  7. 31Power of the State Government to make rules
  8. 32Rules and Notifications to be laid before State Legislature
  9. 33Saving

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