Section 54: Term of office of members of first State Bar Councils

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the term of office of the *** elected members of *** a State Bar Council constituted for the first time, shall be two years from the date of the first meeting of the Council:

[Provided that such members shall continue to hold office until the State Bar Council is reconstituted in accordance with the provisions of this Act.]

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 16 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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