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# THE CHITTAGONG HILL-TRACTS (INDUSTRIAL LAWS) REGULATION, 1956

> A regulation to apply certain laws relating to cotton ginning and pressing factories, industrial statistics and employment in industries to the Chittagong Hill-tracts.

**Status:** Active

**Date of Publication:** 13th June, 1956

**Act No:** EAST PAKISTAN REGULATION NO. II OF 1956

WHEREAS it is expedient to apply to the Chittagong Hill- tracts certain enactments relating to cotton ginning and cotton pressing factories, collection of industrial statistics and employment in industrial establishments;

AND WHEREAS by clause (3) of Article 103 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 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 the excluded area;

NOW, Therefore, the <sup><a id="fnref-2" href="#fn-2">2</a></sup> \[Government] in exercise of the said power and all other powers enabling it 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 (Industrial Laws) Regulation, 1956.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

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

2\. The enactments specified in the Schedule below shall, subject to modification 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 substituted, 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 Pakistan" 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-1360.html) to see the original act on the Bangladesh Legal Database.
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