Date of Publication: [ 1th January, 1829 ]

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Preamble

  1. The system in operation for superintending the magistracy and the police, and for controlling and directing the executive Revenue-officers 2[***] has been found to be defective.
The Courts of Appeal and Circuit, as now constituted, partly from the extent of country placed under their authority, and partly from their having to discharge the duties of both civil and criminal tribunals, have, in Many cases, failed to afford that prompt administration of justice which it is the duty of the Government to secure for the people. The goal-deliveries have been, in some instances, delayed beyond the term prescribed by law, and a great arrear of cases under appeal has accrued in all the Courts, to the manifest injury of many individuals and to the encouragement of litigation and crime. The Judges of Circuit, when employed singly in the districts under their authority, do not possess sufficient powers, nor have they the opportunity of acquiring sufficient local knowledge, to enable them adequately to control the police or protect the people. 3[***] [For the correction of the above defects, it has appeared to be expedient and necessary to place the magistracy and police under the superintendence and control of Commissioners, each vested with the charge of such a moderate tract of country as may enable them to be easy of access to the people, and frequently to visit the different parts of their respective jurisdictions] With the above views and purposes the 2[Government] has enacted the following rules to be in force from the 1st March, 1829, throughout the Country.

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Sections/Articles

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Appointment of Commissioners of revenue and Circuit for divisions specified

2. A Commissioner of Revenue and Circuit shall be appointed for each of the under-mentioned divisions : Provided, however, that it shall be competent to the 4[Government] by an order, to transfer any district or districts from one division to another, and to increase or reduce the number of Commissioners, if such a measure shall appear to be necessary or expedient; due notice of any such arrangement being given by public proclamation.
10th Division, to contain the districts under the Magistrates, Collectors, Joint- Magistrates and Sub-Collectors ofìSaran, Shahabad í îand Trihut.
11thdittodittoofìPatna, Bihar and í îRamgarah.
12thdittodittoofìïBhagalpur íMonghyr,Malda ïî and Purnea.
13th Division, to contain the districts ujnder the Magistrates, Collectors, Joint-Magistrates and Sub-Collectors ofìDinajpur íRangpur î Rajshahi and Bogra.
14th ditto ditto ofìMurshidabad í îBirbhum and Nadia.
15th ditto ditto ofìïDacca, Jalalpur íTippera and ïî Mymensingh.
16th ditto ditto ofìChittagong and í îNoakhali.
18th ditto ditto ofìBakarganj, Jesore íSuberbs of Calcutta î24-Paraganas and Barasat.
19th ditto ditto ofìCuttack, Khurda í Balasore, Midnapore î and Nagawan including Hijli.
20th ditto ditto ofìBurdwan, Jungle í îMahals and Hooghly.

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Footnotes

  • 1
    The word “Bengal” was omitted by Article 6 of the Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 48 of 1972).
  • 2
    The commas and words ”, and for controlling and directing the executive Revenue officers, who in several cases are also magistrates,” were omitted by Article 3, Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Repealing and Amending) Order, 1973 (President’s Order No. 12 of 1973).
  • 3
    The fifth paragraph was omitted by Article 3, Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Repealing and Amending) Order, 1973 (President’s Order No. 12 of 1973).
  • 4
    The word “Government” was substituted for the words “Provincial Government” by Article 8 of the Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 48 of 1972).
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