Establishment of the Trustee Committee

(1) The State Government may, by notification, establish with effect from such date as may be specified therein, a Trustee Committee to be called the Punjab Advocates Welfare Fund Trustee Committee. (2) The Trustee Committee shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall by the said name, sue and be sued. (3) The Trustee Committee shall consist of: - (a) The Advocate General will be the Chairman as ex-officio member; (b) The Chairman Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana ex-officio member; (c) the Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Home Affairs and Justice or his nominee-Ex-Officio Member; (d) the Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Finance or his nominee-Ex-Officio member; (e) three other members of the Bar Council belonging to the State of Punjab, nominated by the State Government in consultation with the Advocate General, Punjab, from amongst its elected members; (f) the Secretary of the Trustee Committee, who will be nominated by the Chairman of the Trustee Committee; and (g) three practising Advocates to be nominated by the Advocate General, Punjab in consultation with the State Government for a period of five years. (4) A member nominated from the Bar Council under clause (e) of sub-section (3), shall hold office for a term of five years or for the term of his membership in the Bar Council, whichever is less. (5) three members to be nominated by the State Government from amongst the Advocates registered with the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana. (g) three practising Advocates to be nominated by the Advocate General, Punjab in consultation with the State Government for a period of five years.

(4) A member nominated from the Bar Council under clause (e) of sub-section (3), shall hold office for a term of five years or for the term of his membership in the Bar Council, whichever is less.

(5) three members to be nominated by the State Government from amongst the Advocates registered with the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana.