State Act

The Madhya Pradesh Adhivakta Kalyan Nidhi Adhiniyam, 1982

16 Recognition and registration of Bar Association.-( 1) An association of advocates, known by any name, functioning in any part of the State may, before a date to be notified by the Bar Council in this behalf, apply for recognition and registration, to the Bar Council in such form and on payment of such annual subscription, or other fees as the Bar Council may, from time to time, determine. (2) Every such application shall be accompanied by the rules or byelaws of the association, names and addresses of the office-bearers of the association and an up-to-date list of the members of the association showing the name, address, date of birth, age, date of enrolment and the ordinary place of practice of each member. (3) The Bar Council may, after such enquiry as it deems necessary, recognise the association and issue a certificate of registration in such form as it may specify. (4) The decision of the Bar Council regarding the recognition and registration of a Bar Association shall be final. ( 2) Every Bar Association shall intimate to the Bar Council, - (a) any change of the office bearers of the association within fifteen days from the date of such change; (b) any change in the membership including admissions and readmissions within thirty days from the date of such change; (c) the death, retirement, cessation or suspension of practice of any of its member within thirty days from the date of the happening of the event or on receiving of the intimation thereof, whichever is later; and (d) such other matters as may be required by the Bar Council, from time to time.