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1THE AZAD KASHMIR LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1948 1THE AZAD KASHMIR LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1948. (The Legal Practitioners Act, 1879) 2[ACT NO. XVIII OF 1879] [Dated October 29, 1879] AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO LEGAL PRACTITIONERS CHAPTER‑III OF PLEADERS AND MUKHTARS 6. Power to make rules as to qualification, etc. of Pleaders and Mukhtars.‑-- The High Court may, from time to time, make rules consistent with this Act as to the following matters (namely):‑ (a) the qualifications, admission and certificates of proper persons to be pleaders of the subordinate Courts, and of the revenue‑offices situate within the local limits of its appellate jurisdiction, and, in the case of a High Court not established by Royal Charter, 7[in respect of which the Bar Councils Act, 1926, is not in force] of such Court; (b) the qualifications, admission and certificates of proper persons to be mukhtars of the subordinate Courts, and, in the case of a High Court not established by Royal Charter, 7[in respect of which the Bar Councils Act, 1926, is not in force] of such Court; (c) the fees to be paid for the examination and admission of such persons; and (d) suspension and dismissal of such pleaders and mukhtars. Publication of rules.‑----All such rules shall be published in the 8[official Gazette[, and shall thereupon have the force of law: Provided that, in the case of rules made by a High Court not established by Royal Charter, such rules have been previously approved by the 9[Provincial Government.]