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# THE CHITTAGONG HILL-TRACTS (LABOUR LAWS) REGULATION, 1954

> A Regulation to apply certain labour laws to the Chittagong Hill-tracts

**Status:** Active

**Date of Publication:** 6th August, 1954

**Act No:** EAST BENGAL REGULATION NO. II OF 1954

WHEREAS it is expedient to apply to the Chittagong Hill-tracts certain enactments regulating labour, trade union and industrial disputes, payment of wages and compensation and employment of women and children in factories and industries;

AND WHEREAS by sub-section (2) of section 92 of the Government of India act, 1935, the <sup><a id="fnref-1" href="#fn-1">1</a></sup> \[Government] is empowered to make regulations for the peace and good Government of any area in which is for the time being an excluded or a partially excluded area;

NOW, THEREFORE, the <sup><a id="fnref-2" href="#fn-2">2</a></sup> \[Government], in exercise of the said powers and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, is pleased to make the following Regulation, namely:-

### Short title and commencement

1\. (1) This Regulation may be called [THE CHITTAGONG HILL-TRACTS (LABOUR LAWS) REGULATION, 1954](/laws/act-1357 "Act 1357") .

### Application of certain enactments to the Chittagong Hill- tracts

2\. The enactments specified in the Schedule annexed hereto shall, subject to the amendments mentioned in the fourth column thereof, apply to the Chittagong Hill-tracts;

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### Footnotes

<a id="fn-1" />**1.** The word "Government" was replaced for the words "Governor" by Article 9 of the [Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972](/laws/act-388 "Act 388") (President's Order No. 48 of 1972).

<a id="fn-2" />**2.** The word "Government" was replaced, for the words "Governor of East Bengal" by Article 9 of the [Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972](/laws/act-388 "Act 388") (President's Order No. 48 of 1972).

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  Click [here](http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-1357.html) to see the original act on the Bangladesh Legal Database.
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