Prohibition of appearance of legal practioners — THE UTTAR PRADESH DEBT RELIEF ACT, 19771

1 [Prohibition of appearance of legal practioners] Application of Limitation Act Power to remove difficulty Power to make rules Repeal and savings. U. P. Act No. 12 of 1975 U. P. Act No. 51 of 1975 U. P. ordinance No. 13 of 1977 No party to any proceeding under this Act shall be entitled to be represented by a legal practioner . Explanation— In this section the expression 'legal practitioner' shall have the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Advocates Act 1961. The provisions of sections 4, 5 and 12 of the Limitation Act, 1963, shall apply to the proceedings under this Act. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by notified order, make such provision or give such direction not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear to it to be necessary or expedient or the removal of the difficulty. No order under sub-section (1) shall be issued after two years from the date of commencement of this Act. The State Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying the purposes of this Act. (1) The Uttar Pradesh Landless Agricultural Laborers Debt Relief Act, 1975, the Uttar Pradesh Rural Weaker Sections (Moratorium on Recovery of Debts) Act, 1975, and the Uttar Pradesh Debt Relief (Second) Ordinance, 1977, are hereby repealed. Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under any of the enactments repealed by sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act.

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