Chapter V BAR ASSOCIATION, ITS REGISTRATION, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

(1) All associations of Advocates known by any name, functioning in the State of Punjab, shall before the date notified by the Bar Council in this behalf, apply to the Bar Council in such form as may be prescribed for recognition and registration.

(2) Every application shall be accompanied by the bye-laws of the association, names and addresses of the office-bearers of the association and upto date list of its members showing the name, address and date of enrolment and the ordinary place of practice of each member thereof.

(3) The Bar Council may, after such enquiry as it deems necessary, recognise the association and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed.

(4) The decision of the Bar Council regarding the recognition and registration of a Bar Association shall be final.

(5) The Bar Council may derecognise a Bar Association for neglect of its duties under this Act or pass such order as it may deem fit: Provided that no order shall be passed without affording an opportunity of being heard to the concerned Bar Association.

(1) Every Bar Association shall, on or before the 15th day of April of each year, furnish to the Bar Council and the Trustee Committee, a list of the members as on the 31st March of that year.

(2) Every Bar Association shall intimate to the Bar Council and the Trustee Committee about, - (a) any change of the office bearers of the Bar Association within fifteen days from such change; (b) any change in the membership including admissions and re- admissions within thirty days of such change; (c) the cessation of practice or voluntary suspension of practice of any of its members within thirty days from the date of such cessation or suspension of practice; (d) The collection of annual subscription from every member towards the Fund as may be specified by regulations; and (e) Such other matters as may be required by the Bar Council or the Trustee Committee from time to time.