Establishment of trustee committee

(1) The Stat e Government may, by notification, est ablish with effect from such date as may be specified therein a c ommittee t o be c alled the Karnat aka Advoc at es' W elfare Fund Trustee Committee.

1. (2) The trustee committee shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire and hold property and shall, by the said name, sue and be sued.
2. (3) The trust ee committee shall consists of,- 1[(a) The Chairm an of the Bar Council who shall be the chairman of the Trustee Committee, ex-officio;
   • (aa) The Advocate General of Karnataka who shall be a member- Ex- officio.
   • (b) The Secretary, Department of Law, Government of Karnataka

who shall be a Member Ex-officio.]

¹ Substituted by Act 18 of 2002 w.e.f. 15.04.2005.

1. (c) two members nominated by the Stat e Government; (d) 1[three] members of the Bar Council nominat ed by it;

¹ Substituted by Act 21 of 1993 w.e.f . 02.04.1997.

1[(e) the Vice-Chairm an of the Bar Council, who shall be the Treasurer

¹ Substituted by Act 18 of 2002 w.e.f. 15.04.2005.

of the trust ee committee, ex-officio;] and

1. (f) the Secret ary of the Bar Council, who shall be the Secret ary of the trust ee c ommittee, ex-officio;

1. (4) A member nominat ed by the State Government under clause (c) of sub-section (3), shall hold office for a term of 1[three years] . 1985: KAR. ACT 2] Advocates Welfare Fund
2. (5) A member nominat ed by the Bar Council under clause (d) of sub- section (3), shall hold office for a term of 1[three years] or for the duration of his membership in the Bar Council, whichever is less.

¹ Substituted by Act 28 of 2010 w.e.f. 06.08.2010.