law: The Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 2001
  Chapter IV
  
  Recognition of any Association of Advocates
  16. Recognition by a
  
  State Bar Council of any association of advocates.-
  1. 
  
   Any
  
  association of advocates known by any name which is registered as an
  
  association before the date of commencement of this Act may, before the date to
  
  be notified by a State Bar Council in this behalf, apply for recognition to the
  
  State Bar Council in such form as may be prescribed.
  2. 
  
   Any
  
  association of advocates known by any name which is registered as an
  
  association on or after the date of commencement of this Act may, within three
  
  months from the date of its registration as an association, apply for recognition
  
  to the State Bar Council in such form as may be prescribed.
  3. 
  
   Every
  
  application for recognition under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall be
  
  accompanied by,-
  a.    a copy of the rules
  
  or bye-laws of the association;
  b.    names and addresses
  
  of office bearers of the association;
  c.    a list of members of
  
  the association containing the name, address, age, enrolment number and date of
  
  enrolment with the State Bar Council and the ordinary place of practice of each
  
  member.
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  4. 
  
   The
  
  State Bar Council may, after such enquiry as it deems necessary, recognize the
  
  association and issue a certificate of recognition in such form as may be
  
  prescribed.
  5. 
  
  
  
   The
  
  decision of the State Bar Council on any matter regarding recognition of an
  
  association under sub-section (4) shall be final. Explanation.-In this section,
  
  "registered" means registered or deemed to be registered under the
  
  societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or any other law for the time
  
  being in force.