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THE GOA ADVOCATES' WELFARE FUND ACT, 1995

The Goa Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1995

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Section 1
CHAPTER I

CHAPTER I - PRELIMINARY

Section 2

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement

Section 1

Section 1(1)

Section 1

Section 1(2)

Section 1

Section 1(3)

Section 1

Section 2. Definitions

Section 2

Section 2(a)

Section 2

Section 2(b)

Section 2

Section 2(c)

Section 2

Section 2(d)

Section 2

Section 2(dd)

Section 2

Section 2(e)

Section 2

Section 2(f)

Section 2

Section 2(g)

Section 2

Section 2(h)

Section 2

Section 2(i)

Section 2

Section 2(j)

Section 2

Section 2(k)

Section 2

Section 2(l)

Section 2

Section 2(m)

Section 2

Section 2(n)

Section 2

Section 2(o)

Section 2

Section 2(p)

Section 2

Section 2(q)

Section 2

Section 2(r)

Section 2
CHAPTER II

CHAPTER II - CONSTITUTION AND MANAGEMENT OF ADVOCATES WELFARE FUND

Section 27

Section 3. Constitution of Fund

Section 3

Section 3(1)

Section 3

Section 3(2)

Section 3

Section 4. Constitution of Board

Section 4

Section 4(1)

Section 4

Section 4(2)

Section 4

Section 5. Term of office of (nominated) members of Board

Section 5

Section 6. Disqualification and removal of members

Section 6

Section 6(1)

Section 6

Section 6(2)

Section 6

Proviso to Section 6(2)

Section 6

Section 7. Resignation by an elected or recommended members

Section 7

Section 8. Filling up of casual vacancies

Section 8

Section 9. Meetings of Board

Section 9

Section 9(1)

Section 9

Section 9(2)

Section 9

Section 9(3)

Section 9

Section 9(4)

Section 9

Section 10. Vesting and application of Fund

Section 10

Section 11. Functions of Board

Section 11

Section 11(1)

Section 11

Section 11(2)

Section 11

Section 12. Powers and duties of Secretary

Section 12

Section 13. Appointment of Officers and servants

Section 13

Section 14. Amounts to be paid out of the Fund

Section 14

Section 15. Periodical and annual reports to be sent to Government

Section 15

Section 16. Maintenance of accounts and audit

Section 16

Section 16(1)

Section 16

Section 16(2)

Section 16

Section 16(3)

Section 16

Section 16(4)

Section 16
CHAPTER III

CHAPTER III - RECOGNITION OF BAR ASSOCIATIONS

Section 59

Section 17. Recognition of Bar Associations

Section 17

Section 17(1)

Section 17

Section 17(2)

Section 17

Section 17(3)

Section 17

Section 17(4)

Section 17

Section 17(5)

Section 17

Section 17(6)

Section 17

Section 17(7)

Section 17

Section 18. Duties of Bar Association

Section 18

Section 18(1)

Section 18

Section 18(2)

Section 18
CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER IV - MEMBERSHIP IN THE FUND AND PAYMENT THEREFROM

Section 71

Section 19. Membership of Fund

Section 19

Section 19(1)

Section 19

Section 19(2)

Section 19

Section 19(3)

Section 19

Proviso to Section 19(3)

Section 19

Section 19(4)

Section 19

Section 19(5)

Section 19

Section 19(6)

Section 19

Section 19(7)

Section 19

Section 19(8)

Section 19

Section 20. Member to appoint nominee and to give notice of cessation of practice, etc.

Section 20

Section 20(1)

Section 20

Section 20(2)

Section 20

Section 20(3)

Section 20

Section 21. Payment of retirement benefit from Fund

Section 21

Section 21(1)

Section 21

Section 21(2)

Section 21

Proviso 1 to Section 21(2)

Section 21

Proviso 2 to Section 21(2)

Section 21

Section 21(3)

Section 21

Proviso to Section 21(3)

Section 21

Section 21(4)

Section 21

Section 21(5)

Section 21

Section 21(6)

Section 21
CHAPTER V

CHAPTER V - COLLECTION BY WAY OF AFFIXING WELFARE STAMP

Section 96

Section 22. Advocate to affix welfare stamp to Vakalatnama

Section 22

Proviso 1 to Section 22

Section 22

Proviso 2 to Section 22

Section 22

Section 23. Printing and sale of stamps

Section 23

Section 23(1)

Section 23

Section 23(2)

Section 23

Section 23(3)

Section 23

Section 23(4)

Section 23

Section 23(5)

Section 23

Section 23(6)

Section 23

Section 23(7)

Section 23

Section 24. Vakalatnama not valid unless stamped

Section 24

Section 25. Value of stamps not to be included in costs and not to be collected from clients

Section 25

Section 25(1)

Section 25

Section 25(2)

Section 25

Section 25(3)

Section 25

Section 26. Cancellation of stamps

Section 26
CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VI - MISCELLANEOUS

Section 114

Section 27. Group Life Insurance for members and other benefits

Section 27

Section 28. Restriction on alienation, attachment, etc. of interest of member in the Fund

Section 28

Section 28(1)

Section 28

Section 28(2)

Section 28

Explanation to Section 28(2)

Section 28

Section 29. Vacancy in Board not to invalidate acts or proceedings

Section 29

Section 30. Protection of action taken in good faith

Section 30

Section 30(1)

Section 30

Section 30(2)

Section 30

Section 31. Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Court

Section 31

Section 32. Board to have powers of Civil Courts

Section 32

Section 33. Power to make regulations

Section 33

Section 33(1)

Section 33

Section 33(2)

Section 33

Section 34. Power to amend Schedule in certain circumstances

Section 34

Schedule - SCHEDULE [See sub-section (1) of section 21]

Section 21