(1) The State Government may, by notification, establish with effect from such date as may be specified therein a committee to be called the Karnataka Advocates' Welfare Fund Trustee Committee.
(2) The trustee committee shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire and hold property and shall, by the said name, sue and be sued.
(3) The trustee committee shall consists of,-
1 [(a) the Advocate General of Karnataka, who shall be the Chairman of the trustee committee, ex-officio;
(b) the Secretary to Government, Department of Law and Parliamentary Affairs, ex-officio;]
(c) two members nominated by the State Government;
(d) 2 [three] members of the Bar Council nominated by it;
3 [(e) the Chairman of the Bar Council, who shall be the Treasurer of the trustee committee, ex-officio;] and
(f) the Secretary of the Bar Council, who shall be the Secretary of the trustee committee, ex-officio;
(4) A member nominated by the State Government under clause (c) of sub-section (3), shall hold office for a term of four years.
(5) A member nominated by the Bar Council under clause (d) of sub-section (3), shall hold office for a term of four years or for the duration of his membership in the Bar Council, whichever is less.
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1. These Clauses have been Substituted by Act 18 of 2002 but yet to be brought into force. The text of the same is produced below.-
"(a) The Chairman of the Bar Council who shall be the Chairman of the Trustee Committee, ex-officio;
(aa) The Advocate General of Karnataka who shall be a member Ex-officio
(b) The Secretary, Department of Law, Government of Karnataka who shall be a Member Ex-officio
2. Substituted by Act 21 of 1993 w.e.f . 02.04.1997.
3. The Clause has been Substituted by Act 18 of 2002 but yet to be brought into force. The text of the same is produced below.-
"(e) The Vice Chairman of the Bar Council who shall be the Treasurer of the Trustee Committee Ex-officio"