Advocates Act, 1961
58AA. [ (Note:- Ins. by Act 26 of 1968, sec.3 and
Sch., Part I) Special Provisions in relation to the Union territory of
Pondicherry -
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, all persons
who, immediately before the date on which the provisions of Chapter II are
brought into force in the Union territory of Pondicherry, were entitled to
practice the profession of law (whether by way of pleading or acting or both)
under any law in force in the said Union territory or who would have been so
entitled had they not been in public service on the said date, shall for the
purpose of clause( a) of sub section (1) of section 17, be deemed to be persons
who were entered as advocates on the roll of a High Court under the Indian Bar
Council Act, 1926, and every such person may, on an application made in this
behalf within such time as may be specified by the Bar Council of Madras, be
admitted as an advocate on the State roll maintained in respect of the said
Union territory.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, every
person, who immediately before the date on which the provisions of Chapter IV
are brought into force in the Union territory of Pondicherry, was practicing
the profession of law (whether by way of pleading or action or both or in any
other way) by virtue of the provisions of any law in force in the said Union
territory of Pondicherry, was practicing the profession of law (whether by way
of pleading or acting or both or any other way) by virtue of the provisions of
any law in force in the said Union territory, who does not elect to be or is
not qualified to be, enrolled as an advocate under sub section (1), shall
notwithstanding the repeal of the relevant provisions of such law by the
Pondicherry (Extension of Laws) Act, 1968, continue to enjoy the same rights as
respects in any court or revenue office or before any authority or person and
be subject to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the same authority which he
enjoyed, or as the case may be, to which he was subject, immediately before the
said date and accordingly the relevant provisions of the law aforesaid shall
have effect in relation to such persons as if they had not been repealed.]