Andhra Pradesh Advocates' Clerks' Welfare Fund Act, 1992

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    "slug": "andhra-pradesh-advocates-clerks-welfare-fund-act-1992",
    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Advocates' Clerks' Welfare Fund Act, 1992",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Advocates' Clerks' Welfare Fund Act, 1992",
    "act_number": "(Act No. 13 of 1992)",
    "act_year": 1992,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Advocates' Clerks' Welfare Fund Act, 1992",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Object & Reasons 6\nStatement of Objects and Reasons.\nStatement of Objects and Reasons - (Act No. 5 of 2000).",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) 'Advocate' means a person whose name has been entered in the State roll of Advocates prepared and maintained by the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh under Section 17 of the Advocates' Act, 1961 (Central Act 25 of 1961) and who is practising as an advocate in the State of Andhra Pradesh;\n(b) 'Bar Association' means an Association of Advocates recognised by the Bar Council under Section13;\n(c) 'Bar Council' means the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh constituted under Section 3 of the Advocates' Act, 1961 (Central Act 25 of 1961);\n(d) 'Cessation of Employment' means removal of the name of an Advocates' clerk from the State roll maintained by the Committee on account of his retirement or on death;\n(e) 'Committee' means the Andhra Pradesh Advocates' Clerks' Welfare Fund Committee constituted under Section 4;\n(f) 'Dependent' means wife, husband, father, [of children or legal heirs]\n(g) 'Fund' means the Andhra Pradesh Advocates' Clerks' Welfare Fund constituted under Section 3;\n(h) 'Government' means the State Government;\n(i) 'Member of the Fund' means an Advocates' Clerk admitted to the benefit of the fund and continuing to be a member thereof under the provisions of this Act;\n(j) 'Notification' means a notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, and the word 'Notified' shall be construed accordingly;\n(k) 'Prescribed' means prescribed by rules made under this Act;\n(1) 'Recognised Clerk' means a clerk employed by an advocate and recognised by such authority and in such manner as may be prescribed;\n(m) 'Retirement' means stoppage of employment as an Advocates' Clerk for reasons other than joining service or for carrying on any other gainful occupation, communicated to, and recorded in the manner prescribed;\n(n) 'Stamp' means the Andhra Pradesh Advocates' Clerks' Welfare Fund Stamp issued by the Government under Section 12;\n(o) 'Welfare Fund Committee' means the Committee established under Section 4;\n(p) 'Vakalat' means a Vakalatnama, memorandum of appearance or by any other document by which an Advocate or any other legal practitioner is empowered to appear and plead before any court, tribunal, authority or person.",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Advocates' Clerks' Welfare Fund.",
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            "content": "(a) all amounts paid under Section 12;\n(b) any voluntary donation or contribution made to the Fund by the Bar Council, any Bar Association, any other Association or Institution, any Advocate or any other person;\n(c) any grant made by the Central Government or the State Government to the Fund;\n(d) any sum borrowed under Section 10;\n(e) any profit or dividend received from the Life Insurance Corporation of India in respect of policies of Group Insurance of the members of the Fund;\n(f) any interest or dividend or other return on any investment made of any part of the Fund;\n(g) all sums collected under Section 15 by way of application fees and annual subscriptions and interest thereon.",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Establishment of Welfare Fund Committee.",
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            "content": "(a) the Chairman of the Bar Council who shall be the Chairman of the Welfare Fund Committee, Ex-officio;\n(b) the Secretary to Government, Legal Affairs, or his nominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary, Ex-officio;\n(c) the Secretary to Government, Legislative in Affairs or his nominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary, Ex-officio;\n(d) the Secretary to Government, Revenue Department or his nominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary, Ex-officio;\n(e) the Registrar (Judicial), High Court of Andhra Pradesh or his nominee not below the rank of a Deputy Registrar, Ex-officio;\n[(f) three members from three regions of the State to be nominated from among the admitted members by such authority and in such manner as may be prescribed;]\n[(g) a Secretary to be appointed by the Chairman in accordance with such regulations as may be made by the Committee in respect of the recruitment and conditions of service of such Secretary. He shall be paid out of the Advocates' Clerks' Welfare Fund:",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Disqualification and removal of nominated members of the Welfare Fund Committee.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) becomes of unsound mind;\n(b) is adjudged insolvent;\n(c) is absent without leave of the Committee for more than three consecutive meetings of the Committee;\n(d) is a defaulter to the Fund (in case he is a member of the Fund) or has committed breach of trust; or\n(e) is convicted by a criminal court for an offence involving moral turpitude, unless such conviction has been set aside.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Resignation by elected member of the Committee and filling up of casual vacancies.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Act of Committee not to be invalidated by defect etc..",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Committee;\nOr\n(b) any defect or irregularity in the election of any person as a member thereof;\n(c) any defect or irregularity in such act or proceeding not affecting the merits of the case.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Vesting and application of Fund.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Functions of the Committee.",
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            "content": "(a) hold the amounts and assets belonging to the Fund;\n(b) receive applications for admission or readmission to the Fund, and dispose of such applications within ninety days from the date of receipt thereof;\n(c) receive applications from the members of the Fund their nominees or [Dependants] as the case may be, for payment out of the Fund, conduct such enquiry as it deems necessary, for the disposal of such applications, and dispose of the applications within five months from the date of receipt thereof;\n(d) record in the minutes books of the Committee its decisions on the application;\n(e) pay to the applicants amounts at the prescribed rates;\n(f) maintain such accounts and books and send such periodicals and annual reports to the Government and the Bar Council, as may be prescribed;\n(g) communicate to the applicants under certificate of posting the decisions of the Committee in respect of applications for admission or re-admission to the Fund or claims to the benefit of the Fund;\n(h) do such other acts as are, or may be, required to be done under this Act and the rules made thereunder.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Borrowing and investment of Funds.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Powers and duties of Secretary.",
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            "content": "(a) be the Chief Executive authority of the Committee and responsible for carrying out its decisions;\n(b) represent the Committee in all suits and proceedings for and against the Committee;\n(c) authenticate by his signature all decisions and instructions of the Committee;\n(d) operate the bank accounts of the Committee jointly with the [Chairman] ;\n(e) convene meetings of the Committee and prepare its minutes;\n(f) attend the meetings of the Committee and with all the necessary records and information;\n(g) maintain such forms, registers and other records as may be prescribed, from time to time, and do all correspondence relating to the Committee;\n(h) prepare an annual statement of business transaction by the Committee during each financial year; and\n(i) do such acts as may be directed by the Committee.\n[12. Printing, Custody and Distribution of the Andhra Pradesh Advocates' and their Clerks' Welfare Fund Stamp.\n[12A. Apportionment of sale proceeds and the costs of printing of stamps.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Recognition and Registration of Advocates' Clerks' Association.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Duties of Advocates' Clerks' Associations.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) any changes of the office bearers of the association within fifteen days from such change;\n(b) any change in the membership including admission and re-admission within thirty days of such change;\n(c) the death or retirement of any of its members within thirty days from the date of occurrence thereof; and\n(d) such other matter as may be required by the Committee from time to time.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Membership of the Fund.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[15A. Retired person is not eligible for membership.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Payment from the Fund on cessation of employment.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Group Life Insurance for members and other benefits.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) obtain from the Life Insurance Corporation of India, Policies of Group Insurance for the members of the Fund;\n(b) provide for a policy of Provident Fund for the members of the Fund;\n(c) provide for medical facilities for the member of the Fund and their spouses; and\n(d) provide for such other benefits as may be prescribed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "17A",
            "title": "17A. Restriction on alienation attachment etc., of interest of member in Fund.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Meetings of the Committee.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Travelling and daily allowances to members of Committee.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Review.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Protection of action taken in good faith.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Power to summon witnesses and take evidence.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) enforcing the attendance of any person or examining him on oath;\n(b) requiring the discovery and production of documents;\n(c) receiving evidence on affidavit; and\n(d) issuing Commissions for the examination of witnesses.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 22
        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Power to make rules.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 21st October, 2019 [ap004]",
        "Act Number": "(Act No. 13 of 1992)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1992",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Advocates' Clerks' Welfare Fund Act, 1992",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}