law: Advocates Act, 1961
  8.  (Note:- Subs. by Act 70 of 1993, sec.4) Term of office of
  
  Members of State Bar Council-  
  The term of office of an elected member of a State Bar Council
  
  (other than an elected member thereof referred to in section 54) shall be five
  
  years from the date of publication of the result of his election.
  Provided  that where a State Bar Council fails to
  
  provide for the election of its members before the expiry of the said term, the
  
  Bar Council of India may, by order for reasons to be recorded in writing,
  
  extended the said term, the Bar Council of India may, by order for reasons to
  
  be recorded in writing, extend the said term , the Bar Council of India may, by
  
  order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the said term for a period
  
  not exceeding six months.