Section 4 — Bar Council of India.―(1) There shall be a Bar Council for the territories to which this Act extends to be known as the
Advocates Act, 1961
Bar Council of India.―(1) There shall be a Bar Council for the territories to which this Act extends to be known as the Bar Council of India which shall consist of the following members, namely:― (a) the Attorney-General of India, ex officio; (b) the Solicitor-General of India, ex officio; 3* * * * * (c) one member elected by each State Bar Council from amongst its members. 4[(1A) No person shall be eligible for being elected as a member of the Bar Council of India unless he possesses the qualifications specified in the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 3.] 5[(2) There shall be a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman of the Bar Council of India elected by the Council in such manner as may be prescribed. (2A) A person holding office as Chairman or as Vice-Chairman of the Bar Council of India immediately before the commencement of the Advocates (Amendment) Act, 1977 (38 of 1977), shall, on such commencement, cease to hold office as Chairman or Vice-Chairman, as the case may be: Provided that such person shall continue to carry on the duties of his office until the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman, as the case may be, of the Council, elected after the commencement of the Advocates (Amendment) Act, 1977 (38 of 1977), assumes charge of the office.]Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
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