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    "id": 15877,
    "slug": "the-bihar-state-advocates-welfare-fund-rules-1984",
    "title": "The Bihar State Advocates Welfare Fund Rules, 1984",
    "short_title": "The Bihar State Advocates Welfare Fund Rules, 1984",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. 427, dated 28th Se",
    "act_year": 1984,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Bihar State Advocates Welfare Fund Rules, 1984",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) \"Act\" means the Bihar Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1983;\n\"Act\"\n(b) \"Form\" means a form appended to these rules;\n\"Form\"\n(c) \"Permanent disablement\" means such disablement which incapacitates a person to continue his practice as an Advocate;\n\"Permanent disablement\"\n(d) \"Practice\" means carrying on the profession of Advocate;\n\"Practice\"\n(e) \"Standing\" means practice at the Bar.\n\"Standing\"",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 1
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Application for recognition and registration of Bar Association.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Application for membership.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Re-admission to the Fund.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Printing and distribution of stamps.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "I. Register showing the order placed for the printing of stamps.\nII. Register showing the stock of stamps with the following:-\n(a) Serial Number\n(b) Date\n(c) Opening Stock\n(d) Receipt\n(e) Issue\n(f) Balance\nIII. Ledger.\nIV. Cash Book.\nV. Receipt Book with inner foil and\nVI. Such other registers and records as may be directed by the State Government on the recommendation of the Trustee Committee, from time to time.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Collection of Amounts due to the Fund.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Function of Trustee Committee.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Notice, quorum, etc. of meeting of the Trustee Committee.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Removal from membership.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "11.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Medical and Educational facilities.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) In case of hospitalisation lasting for one month or more or involving a major surgical operation; or\n(ii) on his suffering from tuberculosis, leprosy, paralysis, cancer, unsoundness of mind or from such other serious diseases or disabilities; or\n(iii) as educational aid to him or his dependants, on ground of merit.\nForm No. I\nForm No. I\n[ See Section 14 and Rule 3(1)]\nApplication for Recognition and Registration\nName, address, date of enrolment, age and date of birth, date of suspension and resumption, if any, details should be furnished separately of all the existing members.\nPlace:\nPresident:\nDate:\nSecretary:\n(Seal of the Association)\nN.B.\n(Emblem of Bar Council)\nForm No. II\nForm No. II\n[ See Section 14 and Rule 3(3)]\nThe Bar Council of Bihar\nCertificate of Registration\nChairman\nForm No. III\nForm No. III\n[ See Section 16 and Rule 4 (1)]\nApplication for admission to the Welfare Fund\nPlace : Date : Attested by\nSignature of the applicant President.\nSecretary\nForm No. IV\nForm No. IV\n[ See Section 16(2) and Rule 4(5)]\nBihar Advocates Welfare Fund Trustee Committee\nBihar Advocates Welfare Fund Trustee Committee\nCertificate of Membership\nChairman\nForm No. V\nForm No. V\n[ See Rule 4(6)]\nForm of Register of Members admitted to the Welfare Fund\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\nSl. No.\nMembership number\nName and address of members\nName of Bar Association in which he is a member\nDate of birth with age\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\nDate of enrolment as advocate\nNo. in State Roll of Advocate\nDate of admission to the fund\nNo. of years of standing or date of admission as\n stated under section 16(4)\nRemarks\nChairman\nForm No. VI\nForm No. VI\n[ See Section 16(8) and Rule 5(3)]\nApplication for re-admission to the Welfare Fund\nPlace: Date:\nSignature of the applicant\nForm No. VII\nForm No. VII\n[ See Section 17 and Rule 8(1)]\nApplication for payment from the Fund\n(1) Before the Act .........\n(2) After the Act\nPlace: Date:\nSignature of the applicant\nForm No. VIII\nForm No. VIII\n[ See Section 19(b) and Rule 14(4)]\nApplication for Medical Aid\nDeclaration\nPlace: Date:\nSignature of the applicant\nForm No. IX\nForm No. IX\n[ See Section 19(b) and Rule 14(4)]\nApplication for the Education Aid\nDeclaration\nPlace: Date:\nSignature of the applicant\nNotifications\nNotifications\n(A)\n(A)\nEstablishment of Trustee Committee\nNo. Patna 156 Law (Justice) Department Notification\nPatna, Saturday, 24.3.1984 24.3.1984.\nA.O.421\n(a)\nAdvocate-General, Bihar\nChairman\n(b)\nLaw Secretary, Government of Bihar\nMember\n(c)\nNominated member of the Government of Bihar (Shri Ram Janam\n Ojha)\nMember\n(d)\nChairman, Bihar State Bar Council\nMember\n(e)\nNominated member of the Bihar State Bar Council (Sri Tarakant\n Jha and Shri Shailendra Kumar Jha)\nMembers\n(f)\nSecretary-cum-Treasurer appointed by the Trustee Committee\nMember\nBy order of the Governor of Bihar",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "bh005",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. 427, dated 28th September, 1984",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1984",
        "Short Title": "The Bihar State Advocates Welfare Fund Rules, 1984",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}