(1) A member nominated under clause (c) or clause (d) of sub-section (3) of section 4 shall be disqualified to be a member of the Trustee Committee, if he-
(a) becomes of unsound mind ; or
(b) is adjudged insolvent; or
(c) is absent without leave of the Trustee Committee for more than three consecutive meetings of the Committee ; or
(d) is a defaulter to the Fund (in case he is a member of the Fund) or has committed a breach of trust; or
(e) is convicted by a criminal court for an offence involving moral turpitude, unless such conviction has been set aside.
(2) The State Government may remove any member who is or has become disqualified under sub-section (1) from membership of the Trustee Committee :
Provided that, no order removing any member shall be passed unless that member and the Bar Council in the case of a member nominated by it have been given an opportunity of being heard :
Provided further that, nothing in this section shall apply where the State Government terminates the membership of a member nominated by it under sub-section (4) of section 4, on the ground other than incurring any of the disqualifications and removal under this sub-section.
(a) becomes of unsound mind ; or
(b) is adjudged insolvent; or
(c) is absent without leave of the Trustee Committee for more than three consecutive meetings of the Committee ; or
(d) is a defaulter to the Fund (in case he is a member of the Fund) or has committed a breach of trust; or
(e) is convicted by a criminal court for an offence involving moral turpitude, unless such conviction has been set aside.
(2) The State Government may remove any member who is or has become disqualified under sub-section (1) from membership of the Trustee Committee :
Provided that, no order removing any member shall be passed unless that member and the Bar Council in the case of a member nominated by it have been given an opportunity of being heard :
Provided further that, nothing in this section shall apply where the State Government terminates the membership of a member nominated by it under sub-section (4) of section 4, on the ground other than incurring any of the disqualifications and removal under this sub-section.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Constitution of Advocates Welfare Fund.Section 4 · Establishment of Trustee Committee.Section 6 · Resignation by nominated members of Trustee Committee and filling up of casual vacancies.Section 7 · Members to act during vacancy, acts of Trustee Committee, etc., not to be invalidated by informalities.Section 8 · Meetings of Trustee Committee.Section 9 · Travelling and daily allowance to members of Trustee Committee.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 17 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2024-05-15. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.