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......................................................................................................................... Contents The Advocates’ Welfare Fund Act, 2001 Chapter I - Preliminary 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Definitions Chapter II - Constitution of Advocates’ Welfare Fund 3. Advocates' Welfare Fund Chapter III - Establishment of Trustee Committee 4. Establishment of Trustee Committee 5. Disqualifications and removal of Chairperson or Member of Trustee Committee 6. Resignation by nominated Chairperson and Members of Trustee Committee and filling up of casual vacancy 7. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Trustee Committee 8. Meetings of Trustee Committee 9. Travelling and daily allowances to nominated Chairperson and Members of Trustee Committee 10. Vesting and application of Fund 11. Functions of Trustee Committee 12. Borrowing and investment 13. Accounts and audit 14. Powers and duties of Secretary 15. Payment of certain monies to Fund by State Bar Council Chapter IV - Recognition of any Association of Advocates 16. Recognition by a State Bar Council of any association of advocates 17. Duties of State Bar Associations and State Advocates' Associations Chapter V - Membership and Payment our of Advocates’ Welfare Fund 18. Membership in Fund 19. Ex gratia grant to a member of Fund 20. Review 21. Payment of amount on cessation of practice 22. Restriction on alienation, attachment, etc., of interest of member in Fund 23. Exemption from income-tax 24. Group Life Insurance for members of Fund and other benefits 25. Appeal against decision or order of Trustee Committee Chapter VI - Printing, Distribution and Cancellation of Stamps 26. Printing and distribution of Advocates' Welfare Fund Stamps by State Bar Council 27. Vakalatnama to bear stamps Chapter VII - Miscellaneous 28. Certain persons not to be eligible for benefits 29. Protection of action taken in good faith 30. Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts 31. Power to summon witnesses and take evidence 32. Power to amend Schedules I and II 33. Power of appropriate Government to issue directions 34. Power of appropriate Government to supersede Trustee Committee 35. Power of Central Government to make rules 36. Power of State Government to make rules 37. Rules and notifications to be laid before Parliament or State Legislature 38. Saving Schedule I - II .........................................................................................................................
