State of Jharkhand - Act
The Bihar State Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1983
JHARKHAND
India
India
The Bihar State Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1983
Act 16 of 1983
- Published on 13 August 1983
- Commenced on 13 August 1983
- [This is the version of this document from 13 August 1983.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Definitions.
- In this Act unless the context otherwise requires-3. Advocates' Welfare Fund.
4. Administrative Department of Welfare Fund.
- The Administrative Department of the Bihar State Advocates' Welfare Fund Scheme shall be the Law Department of the Government, which shall have the powers to give instructions from time to time.5. Establishment of Trustee Committee.
6. Disqualifications and removal of nominated members of Trustee Committee.
7. Resignation by nominated members of Trustee Committee and filling up of casual vacancies.
8. Act of Trustee Committee not to be invalidated by vacancy, defect, etc.
- No Act done or proceeding taken under this Act or the rules made thereunder by the Trustee Committee shall be invalidated merely by reason of-9. Vesting and application of Fund.
- The Fund shall vest in, and be held and applied by the Trustee Committee subject to the provisions, and for the purposes of this Act.10. Function of Trustee Committee.
11. Funds, borrowing and investment.
12. Powers and duties of Secretary-cum-Treasurer.
- The Secretary-cum-Treasurer of the Trustee Committee shall-13. Transfer of certain moneys to the Fund.
- The Bar Council shall pay to the Fund annually an amount equal to twenty-five per cent of the enrolment fees realised by it.14. Recognition and registration of Bar Association.
15. Duties of Bar Association.
16. Membership of the Fund.
| Where the standing of the advocate at the Bar is five years ormore, but less than ten years | ... Fifty rupees |
| Where the standing of the advocate at the Bar is ten years ormore | ... One hundred rupees |