Section 55
When a member of the Council to vacate office
ActIn forceProvision 77 of 186
Section 55
A member of the Bar Council shall vacate his office if—
(a)
he is struck off the Roll or is suspended from practising as an advocate and solicitor; or
(b)
he becomes bankrupt or insolvent or enters into composition with any creditor or takes or attempts to take the benefit of any written law to liquidate his assets or affairs; or
(c)
he becomes of unsound mind; or
(d)
he resigns his seat on the Council; or
(e)
he is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Bar
Council without reasonable cause and the Bar Council resolves that he be removed from office.
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