The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 2
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 23] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 3, I979/CHAITRA 12, 1901
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LOK SABHA
The following Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on 2nd April, 1079: —
BILL NO. 45 OF 1979
A Bill further to amend the Advocates Act, 1961.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirtieth Year of the Republic of India as follows: — Short
title.
1. This Act may be called the Advocates (Amendment) Act, 1979.
2. In section 23 of the Advocates Act, 1961 —
Amend-
ment of
section
.23.
26 of 1961. (i) after sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be Inserted, namely: —
"(3A) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (1), (2) and (3), the second Additional Solicitor-General of India shall have pre-audience over all other advocates.";
(ii) in sub-section (4), for the brackets, figures and word "(2) and (3)", the brackets, figures, word and letter "(2), (3) and (3A)" shall be substituted.
384 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 2]STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
Under section 23 of the Advocates Act, 1961, the Attorney General of India, the Solicitor General of India and the Additional Solicitor General of India have in that order pre-audience over all other advo- cates. A second Additional Solicitor General has been appointed for the better discharge of the legal business of Government and on the same terms and conditions of service as the Additional Solicitor General and with the same functions. It is, therefore, proper that his right of pre-audience should be recognised by Statute. Accordingly, it is pro- posed to amend the Advocates Act, so as to give him the right of pre- audience immediately after the pther three Law Officers of the Govern- ment of India,
The Bill seeks to achieve the above object.
NEW DELHI;
SHANTI BHUSHAN.
The 13th March, 1979.
AVTAB SINGH RIKHY, Secretary.