Members of Punjab Bar Council

Member, Punjab Bar Council

Members of Punjab Bar Council are legislatures of lawyers elected after every four years from Punjab Province of Pakistan^[1]. they remain member of Punjab Bar Council for 5 years. There are total 75 seats for Members of Punjab Bar Council elected by the Advocates acrosss Punjab Province and these Members of Punjab Bar Council further elect Chairman Executive, Punjab Bar Council and Vice Chairman, Punjab Bar Council in end of January every year^[2].

Qualification for Election as Member Punjab Bar Council (Section 5A)

A person is qualified to be elected as Member if he:-

(a) is on the Roll of advocates maintained by the Bar Council (b) has been an advocate of not less than ten years standing (c) has cleared all the dues payable by him Disqualification For Membership (Section 5B)

A person is disqualified to be elected as Member if he:-

(a) was dismissed or removed from service of Govt, or Public Statutory Corporation, or (b) Convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude, or (c) Has been found guilty of professional misconduct, or (d) Has been declared a tout, or (e) Is an undischarged insolvent. Cessation of Membership of the Bar Council (Section 5C)

A Member of the Bar Council shall cease to be such Member if he:-

(a) is appointed to an office of profit in the service of Pakistan, or (b) is suspended or removed from practice, or (c) incurs any of the disqualification specified in Section 5B., above. Function (Section 9)

To admit persons as advocates. To hold written examinations for admission as advocates and to prepare/maintain the Roll of such advocates. To admit persons as advocates of the High Court and to prepare/maintain the Roll of such advocates. To entertain & determine cases of misconduct against advocates on its Rolls and to order punishment in such cases.(Sections 41 to 45). To promote and suggest Law reforms. To manage & administer the property and funds of the Bar Council and to invest its funds. To conduct the elections of its Members. To prescribe conditions for the recognition and functioning/to recognise and derecognise Bar Associations. To make available free Legal Aid to the indigent litigants.

see also

• Chairman Executive, Punjab Bar Council
• Vice Chairman, Punjab Bar Council

References

1. ^ http://www.pbbarcouncil.com/init/index.php#
2. ^ http://www.pbbarcouncil.com/init/c.v.chairman_executive.php

External links

• Official website