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THE ADVOCATES ACT, 1983

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Advocates Welfare Fund

[1985:KAR.ACT .2]

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THE KARNATAKA ADVOCATES' WELFARE FUND RULES 1986

(As Corrected by Corregendumin GSR 271, dated 10.9.1985)

RULES

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 28 of the Karnataka Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1983 Karnataka Act No.2 of 1985) and of all other powers there unto enabling the Karnataka State Bar Council with e previous approval of the Government of Karnataka, hereby amends the Karnataka Advocate's Welfare Fund lIes, 1996 as follows namely:­

SHORT TITLE -These Rules may be called "THE KARNATAKA ADVOCATE'S WELFARE FUND RULES, 1996.

DEFINITIONS:In these Rules unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Act" means the Karnataka Advocate's Welfare Fund (Amendment Act, 1996) (b) "Form" means a form appended to these rules.

(c) "Permanent Disablement" means such disablement which in capacitates a person to continue has practice as an advocate.

(d) "Practice" means carrying on the profession of advocate.

(e) "Standing" means practice at the Bar.

APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION AND REGISTRATION OF BAR ASSOCIATION

(1) An application under Section 13 of the Act by any Association of advocates functioning in any Court centre to the Bar Council for recognition and registration shall be in Form No.I.

Provided that no Association of advocates other than an Association registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 (Karnataka Act 17 of 1960) shall be eligible to apply for recognition and registration under Section 13.

(2) Every application in Form No. I shall be accompanied by an authenticated copy of the rules and / or byelaws of the association and certified copy of the certificate of registration obtained under Karnataka Societies Registration Act 1960 and the list of its members, showing their names, address, age, date of birth, date of enrolment, the roll number in the State Roll maintained by the Bar Council under section 17 of the Advocates Act, 1961 Central Act 25 of 1961 the place where the member ordinarily practices, the period of suspension, if any, and such applications shall be duly signed by the President and Secretary of the Association.

(3) The Certificate of Registration to be issued by the Bar Council shall be in Form No. II

(3) The Certificate of Registration to be issued by the Bar Council shall be in Form No. II

(4) The Bar Council may recognise and register more than one Bar Association at a Court-centre, for

special reasons to be recorded in writing.

DECLARATION FOR MEMEBERSHIP OF THE FUND. (1) Every declaration under Section 15 of the

Act for Admission as a member of the fund shall be in FORM NO. III Signed by the declarant.

2. Payment of the admission fee shall be by means of CASH OR DEMAND DRAFT,drawn in favour of

KARNATAKA ADVOCATE'S WELFARE FUND TRUSTEE COMMITTEE

2A) All payments into the Fund shall be paid by means of cash or demand draft, drawn in favour of Karnataka Advocates Welfare Fund Trustee Committee.

2B) Every Advocates shall affix Welfare Fund stamp of the value of rupees Rve on every Interim Application. Interim Applications filed in any forum without affixing the stamp shall be liable to be returned. (Substitute by Notification No.Law 110 LCL 2005121:27.5.05)

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