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The Kerala Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1980

The Kerala Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1980

Civil198031 sections

This Act creates the Kerala Advocates Welfare Fund to provide benefits to advocates. It sets up a Trustee Committee to manage the fund, invest it and pay out benefits, with a Secretary to run its affairs. It provides for money to be paid into the fund, and for the recognition of Bar Associations.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Advocates Welfare Fund
  4. 4. Establishment of Trustee Committee
  5. 5. Disqualifications and removal of nominated members of Trustee Committee
  6. 6. Provided that no order removing any member shall be passed unless that member and the Bar Council in the case of a member nominated by it have been given an opportunity of being heard.
  7. 7. Act of Trustee Committee not to be invalidated by vacancy, defect, etc
  8. 8. Vesting and application of Fund
  9. 9. Functions of Trustee Committee
  10. 10. Funds, borrowing and investment
  11. 11. Appointment, powers and duties of Secretary
  12. 12. Transfer of certain monies to the Fund
  13. 13. Recognition and registration of Bar Association
  14. 13A. Cancellation of recognition and registration of Bar Association
  15. 14. Provided that no order cancelling the recognition and registration shall be passed without giving the Bar Association an opportunity of being heard.
  16. 15. Membership in the Fund
  17. 16. Payment from the Fund on cessation of practice
  18. 17. Restriction on alienation, attachment, etc., of interest of member in the Fund
  19. 18. Group Life Insurance for members and other benefits
  20. 18A. Medical Insurance Scheme
  21. 19. The Kerala Advocates’ Welfare Fund Trustee Committee may constitute a scheme for providing medical insurance to its members and family.
  22. 20. Travelling and daily allowance to members of Trustee Committee
  23. 21. The non-official members of the Trustee Committee shall be eligible to get such travelling allowance and daily allowance as are admissible to the members of the Bar Council.
  24. 22. Printing and distribution of stamps by the Bar Council
  25. 22A. Appointment pay and service conditions of staff
  26. 23. Vakalath to bear stamps
  27. 24. Protection of action taken in good faith
  28. 25. Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts
  29. 26. Power to summon witnesses and take evidence
  30. 27. Power to make rules
  31. I. Fee Structure

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