Central · Act 25 of 1961

Section 28 — Power to make rules.

The Advocates Act, 1961

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28. Power to make rules.―(1) A State Bar Council may make rules to carry out the purposes of this
Chapter.


1. Ins. by Act 70 of 1993, s. 7 (w.e.f. 26-12-1993).
2. Subs. by s. 7, ibid., for “release” (w.e.f. 26-12-1993).
3. Ins. by Act 21 of 1964, s. 14 (w.e.f.16-5-1964).
4. The proviso added by s. 14, ibid. (w.e.f. 16-5-1964).
5. Subs. by Act 60 of 1973, s. 20, for section 26A (w.e.f. 31-1-1974).
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   (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide
for—
          1
          [(a) the time within which and form in which an advocate shall express his intention for the entry of
     his name in the roll of a State Bar Council under section 20;]
          2
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          (c) the form in which an application shall be made to the Bar Council for admission as an advocate
     on its roll and the manner in which such application shall be disposed of by the enrolment committee of
     the Bar Council;
          (d) the conditions subject to which a person may be admitted as an advocate on any such roll;
          (e) the instalments in which the enrolment fee may be paid.
    (3) No rules made under this Chapter shall have effect unless they have been approved by the Bar Council
of India.
                                                           CHAPTER IV
                                                        RIGHT TO PRACTISE

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