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(1) Thefunctions of a State Bar Council shall be-
(a) to admit persons asadvocates on its roll;
(b) to prepare andmaintain such roll;
(c) to entertain anddetermine cases of misconduct against advocates on its roll;
(d) to safeguard therights, privileges and interests of advocates on its roll;
1 [(dd)to promote the growth of Bar Associations for the purposes ofeffective implementation of the welfare schemes referred to in clause(a) of sub-section (2) of this section and clause (a) of sub-section(2) of section 7;]
(e) to promote andsupport law reform;
2 [(ee)to conduct seminars and organize talks on legal topics by eminentjurists and publish journals and papers of legal interest;
(eee) toorganize legal aid to the poor n the prescribed manner;]
(f) to manage andinvest the funds of the Bar Council;
(g) to provide for theelection of its members;
3 [(gg)to visit and inspect Universities in accordance with the directionsgiven under clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 7;]
(h) to perform allother functions conferred on it by or under this Act;
(i) to doall other things necessary for discharging the aforesaid functions.
4 [(2)A State Bar Council may constitute may constitute one or more fundsin the prescribed manner for the purpose of-
(a) givingfinancial assistance to organize welfare schemes for the indigent,disabled or other advocates;
(b) givinglegal aid or advice in accordance with the rules made in thisbehalf;]
5 [(c)establishing law libraries.]
(3) AState Bar Council may receive any grants, donations, gifts orbenefactions for all or any of the purposes specified in sub-section(2) which shall be credited to the appropriate fund or fundsconstituted under that sub-section]
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1. Insertedby Act 70 of 1993, section 2 (i)(a).
2. Insertedby Act 60 of 1973, section 6.
3. Insertedby Act 70 of 1993, section 2 (i)(b).
4. Sub-sections(2) and (3) substituted by Act 60 of 1973, section 6, for sub-section(2).
5. Inserted by Act 70 of 1993, section 2 (ii).