Recognition and Registration of Bar Associations

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14. Recognition and Registration of Bar Associations

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(1) All associations of advocates known by any name functioning in any part of the State may, before a date to be notified by the Bar Council in this behalf, apply to the Bar Council in such form as may be prescribed for recognition and registration. 1[Provided that it shall be necessary for every Bar Association seeking recognition and registration with Bar Council to be registered under the Rajasthan Societies Registration Act, 1958 (Act No. 28 of 1958): Provided further that existing Bar Associations recognised and registered by the Bar Council shall, if not already registered, get themselves registered under the Rajasthan Societies Registration Act, 1958 (Act No. 28 of 1958) within six months from the date of commencement of the Rajasthan Advocates Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2003 (Act No. 9 of 2003) failing which the Bar Council may take action under sub-sec. (5) against such Association : Provided also that the Bar Council may, for good and sufficient reasons, extend the said period of six months for a further period not exceeding one year.] (2) Every application for recognition and registration shall be accompanied by the rules or bye-laws of the association, names and addresses of the office-bearers of the association and upto date list of the members of the association showing the name, address, age, date of enrollment 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. 2[(5) The Bar Council may derecognise a Bar Association for neglect of its duties under the Act: Provided that no order under sub-sec. (5) shall be passed without affording an opportunity of being heard to the concerned Bar Association.]

Recognition and Registration of Bar Associations

15. Duties of Bar Associations

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(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 its members as on the 31st March of that year.
(2) Every Bar Association shall intimate to the Bar Council and Trustee Committee about,
- (a) any change of the office bearers of the association within fifteen days from such change;
- (b) any change in the membership including admissions and readmissions 1[and the change in the address of the member] within thirty days of such change;
- (c) the cessation of practice or voluntary suspension of practice 1[or death] of any of its members within thirty days from the date of such cessation or suspension of practice 1[or death]; 1[ (cc) undertaking of any other business, profession or vocation by any of its members as soon as it comes to the knowledge of the Bar Association;] and
- (d) such other matters as may be required by the Bar Council or the Trustee Committee from time to time. 2[(3) Every Bar Association shall hold the election timely as per its constitution, rules or by-laws and shall abide by the instructions or directions issued, from time to time, by the Bar Council of Rajasthan or the Bar Council of India.]

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