Advocates Act, 1961
60. [ (Note:- Ins. by Act 32 of 1962, sec.4) Powers of Central
Government to make rules-
(1) Until rules in respect of any matter under this Act are made
by a State Bar Council and approved by the Bar Council of India, the power to
make rules in respect of that matter shall be exercisable by the Central
Government.
(2) The Central Government after consultation with the Bar
Council of India may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules under
sub section (1) either for any State Bar Council or generally for all State Bar
Councils and the rules so made shall have effect, notwithstanding anything
contained in this Act.
(3) Where in respect of any matter any rules are made by the
Central Government under this section for any State Bar Council, and in respect
of the same matter, rules are made by the State Bar Council and approved by the
Bar council of India, the Central Government may, by notification in the
official Gazette, direct that the rules made by it in respect of such matter
such matter shall cease to be in force in relation to that bar Council with
effect from such date as may be specified in the notification and on the issue
and such notification the rules made by the Central Government shall,
accordingly, cease to be in force except as respects thing done or omitted to
be done before the said date.