Date of Publication: [ 15th December, 1972 ]

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Preamble

NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of Independence of Bangladesh, read with the Provisional Constitution of Bangladesh Order, 1972, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is pleased to make the following Order:-

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Sections/Articles

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10AA

16[10AA.(1) Director-General may, by an order constitute a Special Court consisting of not less than two superior officers and he may preside over it or the said Court may be presided over by a superior officer not below the rank of Director.(2) Director-General may, by an order reconstitute any of the existing Special Courts, consisting of not less than two superior officers and the reconstituted Court may be presided over by a superior officer not below the rank of Director.(3) Special Court as mentioned in clause (1) and (2) shall be assisted by the Attorney General or his representative.(4) A Special Court constituted or reconstituted after the commencement of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 2010, unless it requires for ensuring justice, shall not recall or re-hear any witness whose evidence has already been recorded, or re-open proceedings already held, but may act on the evidence already produced or recorded and continue the trial from the stage which the case has reached.]

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[Omitted]

  1. [Omitted by section 8 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XV of 1974).]

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[Omitted]

  1. [Omitted by section 8 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XV of 1974).]

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[Omitted]

16B. [Omitted by section 5 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Act No. XL of 1975).]

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Footnotes

  • 1
    Sub-clauses (a) to (o) and clause (2) were substituted by section 2 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XV of 1974)
  • 2
    Clause (d) was substituted by section 2 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Act No. XL of 1975)
  • 3
    Clause(j) was substituted for Clause(j) of Article-2(1) by section 2 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 2010(Act No. XLVII of 2010).
  • 4
    The words “the Director-General” were substituted for the words “the Director” by section 2 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Act No. XL of 1975)
  • 5
    Clause (3) was added by section 2 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1973 (Act No. XXI of 1973)
  • 6
    Article 5 was substituted by section 3 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XV of 1974)
  • 7
    The words “a Director-General” were substituted for the words “a Director” by section 3 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Act No. XL of 1975)
  • 8
    Sub-clause (a) was substituted by section 3 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Act No. XL of 1975)
  • 9
    The words “Director-General” were substituted for the word “Director” by section 3 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Act No. XL of 1975)
  • 10
    The words “Director-General” were substituted for the word “Director” by section 3 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Act No. XL of 1975)
  • 11
    The words “Director-General” were substituted for the word “Director” by section 3 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Act No. XL of 1975)
  • 12
    Article 6 was substituted by section 4 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XV of 1974)
  • 13
    The words “Director-General” were substituted for the word “Director” by section 4 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Act No. XL of 1975)
  • 14
    The words “Director-General” were substituted for the word “Director” by section 4 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Act No. XL of 1975)
  • 15
    Articles 10A and 10B were inserted by section 5 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XV of 1974)
  • 16
    Article 10AA was inserted by section 3 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 2010(Act No. XLVII of 2010).
  • 17
    The words “Director-General” were substituted for the word “Director” by section 4 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Act No. XL of 1975)
  • 18
    Article 11A was inserted by section 7 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XV of 1974)
  • 19
    The words “Director-General” were substituted for the word “Director” by section 4 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Act No. XL of 1975)
  • 20
    Paragraph (j) was substituted by section 6 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XV of 1974)
  • 21
    The words “Director-General” were substituted for the word “Director” by section 4 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Act No. XL of 1975)
  • 22
    Article 16 was substituted by section 2 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1980 (Act No. XXXIII of 1980)
  • 23
    The word and comma “appointment,” were inserted by section 2 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. LXII of 1983)
  • 24
    Articles 16A, 16B and 16C were inserted by section 9 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XV of 1974)
  • 25
    The words “Director-General” were substituted for the word “Director” by section 4 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Act No. XL of 1975)
  • 26
    The words “Director-General” were substituted for the word “Director” by section 6 of the Bangladesh Rifles (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Act No. XL of 1975)
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