State of Telangana - Act
Telangana Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1987
TELENGANA
India
India
Telangana Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1987
Act 33 of 1987
- Published on 23 July 1987
- Commenced on 23 July 1987
- [This is the version of this document from 23 July 1987.]
- [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. Establishment of Welfare Fund Committee.
5. Disqualifications and removal of elected members of Welfare Committee.
- A member elected under clause (g) of sub-section (3) of section 4 shall be disqualified to be a member of the Committee, and cease to be such member, if he-6. Resignation by elected member of the Committee and filling up of casual vacancies.
7. Act of Committee not to be invalidated by defect, etc.
- No act done or proceeding taken under this Act or the rules made thereunder by the Committee shall be invalidated merely by reasons of -8. Vesting and application of Fund.
- The Fund shall vest in and be held and applied by the Committee subject to the provisions, and for the purposes of this Act.9. Function of the Committee.
10. Borrowing and investment of Funds.
11. Power and duties of Secretary.
- The Secretary of the committee shall-12. [ Printing, Custody and Distribution of the Andhra Pradesh Advocates' and their Clerks' Welfare Fund Stamp. [Substituted by Act No.23 of 2011.]
12A. [ Apportionment of sale proceeds and the cost of Printing of Stamps. [Substituted by Act No.23 of 2011.]
13. Recognition and Registration of Bar Association.
- [(1) All associations of Advocates known by any name, functioning in any Court Head Quarters may apply to the Bar Council in such form as may be prescribed, for recognition and registration as a Bar Association under this Act:Provided that only one Bar Association shall be recognised at any Court Headquarters.] [Substituted by Act No.1 of 2006.]14. Duties of Bar Association.
15. Membership of the fund.
15A. [ Retired person is not eligible for membership. [Substituted by Act No.1 of 2006.]
- A Person retired either from Government or Private service on superannuation or on voluntarily retirement or under any scheme and practicing an advocate shall not be admitted to the membership of the Fund.]16. Payment from the fund on cessation or suspension of practice.
17. Restriction on alienation, attachment etc., of interest of member in Fund.
18. Group Life Insurance for members and other benefits.
- The Welfare Fund Committee may, for the Welfare of the members of the Fund,-19. Meetings of the Committee.
20. Travelling and daily allowances to members of Committee.
- The elected members of the Committee shall be eligible to get such travelling allowance and daily allowance as are admissible to the members of the Bar Council.21. [ Review. [Substituted by Act No.10 of 1992.]
22. Protection of action taken in good faith.
23. Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.
- No civil court shall have jurisdiction to settle, decide or deal with any question or to determine any matter which is by or under this Act required to be settled, decided or dealt with or to be determined by the Committee or the Bar Council.24. Power to summon witnesses and take evidence.
- The Committee and the Bar Council shall, for the purposes of any enquiry under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908). in respect of the following matters, namely:-24A. [ Power to amend Schedule. [Inserted by Act No.19 of 1990.]
25. Power of the Bar Council to make rules.
- The Bar Council may, with the previous approval of the Government, by notification, make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect all or any of the provisions of this Act.26. Power to make rules.
| Sl.No. | Years of Standing | Amount Payable |
| 1. | 30 | Rs. 90,000 |
| 2. | 29 | Rs. 87,000 |
| 3. | 28 | Rs. 84,000 |
| 4. | 27 | Rs. 81,000 |
| 5. | 26 | Rs. 78,000 |
| 6. | 25 | Rs. 75,000 |
| 7. | 24 | Rs. 72,000 |
| 8. | 23 | Rs. 69,000 |
| 9. | 22 | Rs. 66,000 |
| 10. | 21 | Rs. 63,000 |
| 11. | 20 | Rs. 60,000 |
| 12. | 19 | Rs. 57,000 |
| 13. | 18 | Rs. 54,000 |
| 14. | 17 | Rs. 51,000 |
| 15. | 16 | Rs. 48,000 |
| 16. | 15 | Rs. 45,000 |
| 17. | 14 | Rs. 42,000 |
| 18. | 13 | Rs. 39,000 |
| 19. | 12 | Rs. 36,000 |
| 20. | 11 | Rs. 33,000 |
| 21. | 10 | Rs. 30,000 |
| 22. | 9 | Rs. 27,000 |
| 23. | 8 | Rs. 24,000 |
| 24. | 7 | Rs. 21,000 |
| 25. | 6 | Rs. 18,000 |
| 26. | 5 | Rs. 15,000 |