Section 5Section 5

s. 5

5 (1) The Bar Council shall consist of fifteen members, of whom- (a) one shall be the Attorney-General for Bangladesh ex-officio; (b) seven shall be elected in the prescribed manner by the advocates on the roll from amongst their members; and [(c) seven shall be elected by the Advocates who are members of the Local Bar Associations included in each group under clause (2), from amongst themselves.] (2) For the purpose of sub-clause (c) of clause (1), the bar associations shall be divided by the Government, by notification in the official Gazette, into seven groups.

1. 6. Sub-clause (c) was substituted by section 3 of the Bangladesh Legal Practitioners and Bar Council (Amendment) Act, 2003 (Act No. XXXIX of 2003)