AAWF Act 4Chapter III · Establishment of the Assam Advocates Welfare Fund Committee

Section 4 · Organisation of the Assam Advocates' Welfare Fund Committee

(1)

The State Government may, by notification, constitute with effect from such date as may be specified therein a Committee to be called the Assam Advocates' Welfare Fund Committee.

(2)

The Committee shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall by the said name, sue and be sued.

(3)

The Committee shall consist of-

(a)

The Chairman of the Bar Council-Ex-officio Chairman;

(b)

The Advocate-General of Assam-Ex-officio member;

(c)

The Secretary to the Government of Assam, Legislative Department-Ex-officio member

(d)

The Secretary to the Government of Assam, judicial Department Ex-Officio member.

(e)

the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Finance Department-Ex-officio member;

(f)

three other members of the Bar Council nominated by the Bar Council from amongst its members other than ex-officio members of the said Council-members;

(g)

the Secretary to the Bar Council-Ex-officio Secretary of the committee without having voting right;

(h)

a practising Advocate of the State to be co-opted by the other members of the Committee for a period of five years and his term shall be co-terminus with the term of the Bar Council-member.

(4)

A member nominated from the Bar Council under clause (f) of sub-section (3) shall hold office for a term of five years or for the term of his membership in the Bar Council, whichever is less.

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