The Advocates Act

Elections to first State Bar Council

Term of office of members of first State Bar Councils

Rights of certain existing legal practitioners not affected

Dissolution of existing Bar Councils

Power to make rules pending the constitution of a Bar Council

Special provisions during the transitional period

Special provisions with respect to certain advocates

Special provisions in relation to the Union territory of Pondicherry

Special provisions with respect to certain persons enrolled by Mysore State Bar Council

Special provisions with respect to certain persons enrolled by Uttar Pradesh State Bar Council

Special provisions with respect to certain persons migrating to India

Special provisions in relation to the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu

Special provisions in relation to Jammu and Kashmir

Special provisions in relation to articled clerks

Special provision relating to certain disciplinary proceedings

Removal of difficulties

Power of Central Government to make rules


TEMPORARY AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS


Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the elected
members of a State Bar Council, constituted for the first time under this Act, shall be elected by and from
amongst advocates, vakils, pleaders and attorneys who, on the date of the election, are entitled as of right to
practise in the High Court and are ordinarily practising within the territory for which the Bar Council is to be
constituted.

Explanation.-- Where the territory for which the Bar Council is to be constituted includes a Union
territory, the expression "High Court" shall include the court of the Judicial Commissioner of that Union
territory. 

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