Section 58AA — Special provisions in relation to the Union territory of Pondicherry

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      [58AA. Special provisions in relation to the Union territory of Pondicherry.―(1) Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Act, all persons who, immediately before the date on which the provisions of
Chapter III are brought into force in the Union territory of Pondicherry, were entitled to practise the
profession of law (whether by way of pleading or acting or both) under any law in force in the said Union
territory or who would have been so entitled had they not been in public service on the said date, shall for the
purposes of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 17, be deemed to be persons who were entered as
advocates on the roll of a High Court under the Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926 (38 of 1926), and every such
person may, on an application made in this behalf within such time as may be specified by the Bar Council of
Madras, be admitted as an advocate on the State roll maintained in respect of the said Union territory.
    (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, every person who, immediately before the date on
which the provisions of Chapter IV are brought into force in the Union territory of Pondicherry, was
practising the profession of law (whether by way of pleading or acting or both or in any other way) by virtue
of the provisions of any law in force in the said Union territory, who does not elect to be or is not qualified to
be, enrolled as an advocate under sub-section (1), shall, notwithstanding the repeal of the relevant provisions
of such law by the Pondicherry (Extension of Laws) Act, 1968 (26 of 1968), continue to enjoy the same rights
as respects practice in any court or revenue office or before any authority or person and be subject to the
disciplinary jurisdiction of the same authority which he enjoyed, or, as the case may be, to which he was
subject, immediately before the said date and accordingly the relevant provisions of the law aforesaid shall
have effect in relation to such persons as if they had not been repealed.]

1. Ins. by Act 26 of 1968, s. 3 and Sch. (w.e.f. 24-5-1968).
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