Advocates Act, 1961
12.Accounts and audit.-
(1) Every Bar Council shall cause to be maintained such books of
accounts and other books in such form and in such manner as manner as may be
prescribed.
(2) The accounts of a Bar council shall be audited by auditors
duly qualified to act as auditors of companies under the Companies Act, 1956 (1
of 1956), at such times and in such manner as may be prescribed.
(3) (Note:- Subs. by Act 60 of 1973, sec.11) As soon as
may be practicable at the end of each financial year, but not later than the
31st day of December of the year next following, a State Bar Council
shall send a copy of its accounts together with a copy of the report of the
auditors thereon to the Bar Council of India and shall cause the same to be
published in the Official Gazette.
(4) As soon as may be practicable at the end of each financial
year, but not later than the 31st day of December of the year next
following the Bar Council of India shall send a copy of its accounts together
with a copy of the report of the auditors thereon to the Central government and
shall cause the same to be published in the Gazette of India.