Section 10Section 10

s. 10

10 Subject to the provisions of this Order and the rules made thereunder the functions of the Bar Council shall be- (a) to admit persons as advocates on its roll, to hold examinations for purposes of admission, and to remove advocates from such roll; (b) to prepare and maintain such roll; (c) to lay down standard of professional conduct and etiquette for advocates; (d) to entertain and determine cases of misconduct against advocates on its roll and to order punishment in such cases; (e) to safeguard the rights, privileges and interests of advocates on its roll; (f) to manage and invest the funds of the Bar Council; (g) to provide for the election of its members; (h) to lay down the procedure to be followed by its committees; (i) to promote legal education and to lay down the standards to such education in consultation with the universities in Bangladesh imparting such education; (j) to perform all other functions conferred on it by or under this Order; (k) to do all other things necessary for discharging the aforesaid functions. [***]

1. 12. Article 11A was omitted by section 3 of the Bangladesh Legal Practitioners and Bar Council (Amendment) Act, 2011 (Act No. 8 of 2011)