Contribution by Senior Advocate.-(1) Every designated Senior

Advocate shall contribute

5[

2[rupees t en thousand] in every financial year]

to the Fund

3[before thirty first March]

3[( 2) If any designated Senior Advocate fails to pay the contribution under sub-section (1) on or before thirty-first March of every year, such contribution may be paid within six months from that dat e t ogether with a late fee of rupees one hundred per month or part of a month subject to a maximum of rupees five hundred.] ]

4[(3) In the event of non-payment of contribution within the period specified in sub-section (2) such default shall be construed as deemed suspension of practice for the purpose of this Act and the provisions of sub-

sections (5) and (6) of section 15 shall mutatis mutandis apply.]

² Substituted by Act 18 of 2002 w.e.f. 15.04.2005.

³ Substituted by Act 15 of 2005 by notification tobe issued.

⁴ Inserted by Act 15 of 2005 by notification tobe issued.

⁵ Substituted by Act 12 of 2017 w.e.f.12.06.2017.

1. Section 23A with sub-sections (1) and (2) inserted by Act 6 of 1996 w.e.f. 02.04.1997.