Section Text
(1) This Act may be called the Advocates Act, 1961.
1 [(2) It extends2 to the whole of India].
(3) It shall, in relation to the territories other than those referred to in sub-section (4) come into force on such date3 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.
4 [(4) This Act shall, in relation to the State of Jammu and Kashmir5 and the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, come into force on such date6 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act].
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1. Substituted By Act 60 of 1973, Section 2, for sub-section 2 w.e.f. 31-1-1974.
2. The Act has been extended to-
The Union territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli by Regulation 8 of 1963;
The Union territory of Pondicherry by Act 26 of 1968, Section 3 and Schedule.
3. The following are the Notifications by which different dates have been appointed for different provisions of this Act :-
| Notification | Date | Provisions |
| S.O. 1870, dated 7th August, 1961 | 16-8-1961 | Chapters I, II and VII. |
| S.O. 2790, dated 24th November, | 1961 1-12-1961 | Chapter III and sub-section (2) of Section 50. |
| S.O. 2919, dated 13th December, 1961 | 15-12-1961 | Sub-section (1) of section 50. |
| S.O. 297, dated 24th January, 1962 | 24-1-1962 | Sections 51 and 52. |
| S.O. 958, dated 29th March, 1962 | 29-3-1962 | Section 46. |
| S.O. 50, dated 4th January, 1963 | 4-1-1963 | Section 32 and chapter VI [except |
| Section 46, sub-section (1) and (2) of section 50, sections 51 and 52]. | ||
| S.O. 2509, dated 31st August, 1963 | 1-9-1963 | Chapter V |
| S.O. 1500, dated 5th April 1969 | 1-6-1969 | Sections 29, 31, 33 and 34 of Chapter IV |
| In Pondicherry, Pondicherry Gazette, | 10-6-1968 | Chapters I, II and III, Section 32, |
| Extra., p. 1, dated 7th June, 1968 | Chapters IV, V, VI and VIII. |
4. Sub-section (4) Inserted By Act 60 of 1973, section 2.
5. 1-8-1986, vide GSR 946(E), dated 15-7-1986 except section 30 the Act is enforced in the State of Jammu & Kashmir.
6. 1-6-1979, vide GSR 84(E)/1979, except section 30 the Act is enforced in Goa, Daman and Diu.