The Advocates Act, 1961 · VII — TEMPORARY AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Section 60. Power of Central Government to make rules

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

1[ 60. Power 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 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 of such notification, the rules made by the Central Government shall, accordingly, cease to be in force except as respects things done or omitted to be done before the said date.] 1. Ins. by Act 32 of 1962, s. 4 (w.e.f. 14-9-1962). [ See section 50(5)] THE SCHEDULE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ENACTMENTS |||Short title|Extent of repeal| |---|---|---|---| |1.|The|Legal Practitioners (Women) Act, 1923 (23 of 1923)|The whole.| |2.|The|Legal Practitioners (Fees) Act, 1926 (21 of 1926)|The whole.| |3.|The|States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956)|Section 53.| |4.|The|BombayReorganisation Act, 1960 (11 of 1960)|Section 31.|

Source: India Code

How this section changed

  1. inserted by Act 32 of 1962, s. 4

    In force from 14 Sept 1962

    Footnote: 1. Ins. by Act 32 of 1962, s. 4 (w.e.f. 14-9-1962).