practice,shall be paid to him on cessation of practice due to reason other than death 'and to his nominee or where there is no nominee, to his legal heirs, if the cessation of practice is due to death.J1

(2) In the event of the death of a member, the amount shall be paid to his nominee or, where there is no nominee, to his legal dependents or heirs in equal share. 2[(3) xxxm 2

(4) For calculating the period of completed years of practice for the purpose of payment under this Act, every four years of practice at the Bar, if any, before the admission of a member to the Fund shall be computed as one year of practice and added on to the number of years of practice after such admission.

3[Provided that while, calculating the period of completed years of practice for the purpose of payment under this Act, the fraction of three months and more before admission, and fraction of six months and more after admission shall be treated as one full year:

Provided further that the period of suspension of practice as a result of misconduct under section 35 of the Advocates Act, 1961 (Central Act 25 of 1961) shall be excluded for the purpose of calculation of the period of completed years of practice.)3

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Provided that lumpsum amount shall not be paid to a member, who has voluntarily suspended and resumed practice for purposes of either employment, avocation or business, or who had been enrolled as an Advocate either on retirement or dismissal from service or employment or who enrolls as an Advocate after the age of forty yearst 1 [or who is transferred from other States to theroll of the Kamataka State Bar Council after the age of forty years] 1. 6[However such member shall be paid from out of the fundan amount at the rate of rupees two thousand for every completed year of practice on the roll of the Kamataka State Bar Council]

Provided further that a Member shall not be eligible to claim amount under this Act on cessation of practice arising out of voluntary retirement within ten years from the date of admission to the Fund"

i, Inserted by Act 15 of 2005 w.e, f. 1,6.2005."

2, Omitted by Act 21 of 1993 w.eJ , 0204.1997.'

Inserted by Act 21 of 1993 w.ef 02.04.1997./

4.P:'rd Proviso insertE .>d by A.cl 18 uf 2002 IV" 1. 1504.2005 and omitted by A.ct'! 5 of2(1) 5 ..5. Substituted by Act 21 of 1993 w.e.f 02.04.1997....