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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Advocate Act, 1961 Section 8

Term of Office of Members of State Bar Council

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Advocate Act, 1961 Section 8 is part of Advocate Act, 1961 - Term of Office of Members of State Bar Council. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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1Section 8 Term of office of members of State Bar Council

The term of office of an elected member of a State Bar Council (other than an elected member thereof referred to in section 54) shall be five years from the date of publication of the result of his election:

Provided that where a State Bar Council fails to provide for the election of its members before the expiry of the said term, the Bar Council of India may, by order for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the said term, the Bar Council of India may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the said term for a period not exceeding six months.

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1. Substituted by Act 70 of 1993, section

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