Date of Publication: [ 30th June, 1973 ]

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Preamble

WHEREAS it is expedient to the end that Bangladesh laws may be known in their true form, that the [1][laws] in force in the territories now comprised in Bangladesh as adapted, modified or amended since the 26th day of March, 1971, and all President’s Orders promulgated since that date and Acts passed by Parliament and in force should be printed; It is hereby enacted as follows:-

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Sections/Articles

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6A

12[6A. (1) In addition to the printing of Bangladesh Code in the manner as referred to in section 6, the Bangladesh Code so printed, may also be made available in digitized form through Read Only Memory (ROM) like Compact Disc (CD), Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), etc. with necessary security measures against likely tampering or unauthorized change in the documents.(2) Bangladesh Code may also be made available through website.(3) Acts of Parliament, Ordinances and President’s Orders may also be made available through website under the name and style of Laws of Bangladesh and such laws shall be updated from time to time.(4) In case of any doubt or discrepancy about the authenticity of the printed text and electronically printed digitized text, the text of original gazette shall prevail.]

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Footnotes

  • 1
    The word “laws” was substituted for the words “Acts and Ordinances” by section 2 of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision and Declaration) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. LIII of 1974)
  • 2
    The word “laws” was substituted for the word “Acts” by section 3 of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision and Declaration) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. LIII of 1974).
  • 3
    The word “laws” was substituted for the word “Acts” by section 4 of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision and Declaration) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. LIII of 1974)
  • 4
    Section 4 was substituted by section 2 of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision and Declaration) (Second Amendment) Act, 2000 (Act No. XL of 2000)
  • 5
    The words “any law” were substituted for the words “any Act” by section 6 of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision and Declaration) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. LIII of 1974).
  • 6
    The words “any law” were substituted for the words “any Act” by section 6 of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision and Declaration) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. LIII of 1974)
  • 7
    The word “passed” was substituted for the word “added” by section 6 of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision and Declaration) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. LIII of 1974)
  • 8
    The words “any law” were substituted for the words “any Act” by section 6 of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision and Declaration) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. LIII of 1974)
  • 9
    The words “ text of any other law” were substituted for the words “ text of any law” by section 6 of he Bangladesh Laws (Revision and Declaration) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. LIII of 1974)
  • 10
    The words “expressly stated in the law” were substituted for the words “expressly stated in the Act” by section 6 of he Bangladesh Laws (Revision and Declaration) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. LIII of 1974)
  • 11
    The words “any law” were substituted for the words “any Act” by section 6 of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision and Declaration) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. LIII of 1974)
  • 12
    Section 6A was inserted by section 2 of Bangladesh Laws (Revision and Declaration) (Amendment) Act, 2009 (Act. No. XV of 2009) (with effect from 5th November 2008).
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