State Act

The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Civil Courts and Miscellaneous Provisions, 1963

12. (1) The Advocates Act, 1961, as amended by sub-section (2), shall extend to, and come into force in, the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli31[and Daman and Diu]: Provided that the provisions of the said Act which have not been brought into force immediately before the commencement of this Regulation in the areas to which the said Act extends shall come into force only on such date or dates as the Central Government may, by notification under sub-section (3) of section 1 of the said Act, appoint. (2) In sub-section (1) of section 3 of the said Act, - (i) in clause (a), the word “Maharashtra” shall be omitted; (ii) after clause (c), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: - “(cc) for the State of Maharashtra and the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli32[and Daman and Diu], to be known as the Bar Council of Maharashtra;”.