Volume 18
The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Order, 1973 (President's Order)
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the administration of various monies and gifts received from the public for the purpose of medical and other aid to the sick and wounded and other purposes of a like nature, and for the administration of the monies and properties which may be allotted to Bangladesh out of the share of the Pakistan Red Cross Society in the assets of the Indian Red Cross Society and the monies and properties in the share of the former East Pakistan Provincial Branch of the Pakistan Red Cross Society out of the assets of the Pakistan Red Cross Society;
Date of Publication: [ 31st March, 1973 ]
Preamble
AND WHEREAS it is expedient to constitute a [Bangladesh Red Crescent Society] to provide for aid to the sick and wounded and to the victims of natural calamities and civil disturbances and other purposes of a like nature; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of paragraph 3 of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is pleased to make the following Order :-Sections/Articles
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- The General Body shall, in the First Annual General Meeting elect, from amongst the delegates present in the meeting, the Vice-Chairman of the Society and twelve members of the Managing Board for a term of three years:Provided that such elected persons shall hold office as long as they continue to be members of the Society :33[* * *]
Footnotes
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1
The words “Bangladesh Red Crescent Society” were substituted for the words “Bangladesh Red Cross Society” by section 3 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXV of 1988) -
2
Clauses (a), (aa) and (aaa) were substituted for former clause (a) by section 2 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. IX of 1985) -
3
The words “Bangladesh Red Crescent Society” were substituted for the words “Bangladesh Red Cross Society” by section 4 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXV of 1988) -
4
The words “Bangladesh Red Crescent Society” were substituted for the words “Bangladesh Red Cross Society” by section 4 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXV of 1988) -
5
The words “Bangladesh Red Crescent Society” were substituted for the words “Bangladesh Red Cross Society” by section 5 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXV of 1988) -
6
The words “Bangladesh Red Crescent Society” were substituted for the words “Bangladesh Red Cross Society” by section 5 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXV of 1988) -
7
The words “International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement” were substituted for the words “ International Red Cross” by section 6 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXV of 1988) -
8
The words “International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement” were substituted for the words “ Red Cross” by section 6 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXV of 1988) -
9
The words “Red Crescent” were substituted for the words “ Red Cross” by section 6 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXV of 1988) -
10
Articles 7 and 7A were substituted for former Article 7 by section 2 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Ordinance, 1975 (Ordinance No. XLIX of 1975) -
11
Clause (1) was substituted by section 2 of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (Amendment) Act, 1989 (Act No. XIV of 1989) -
12
The word “eight” was substituted for the word “six” by section 2 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Act, 1980 (Act No. XXXIV of 1980) -
13
Clause (3) was substituted by section 2 of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (Amendment) Act, 1989 (Act No. XIV of 1989) -
14
The words “five of the eight” were substituted for the words “three of the six” by section 2 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Act, 1980 (Act No. XXXIV of 1980) -
15
The words “Chairman of the Society from amongst its members on the recommendation of the Chairman of the Executive Committee concerned” were substituted for the words “Chairman of the Society” by section 2 of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (Amendment) Act, 1989 (Act No. XIV of 1989) -
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Clause (5) was omitted by section 3 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. IX of 1985) -
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Clause (7) was added by section 2 of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (Amendment) Act, 1989 (Act No. XIV of 1989). -
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Clause (d) was substituted by section 5 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. IX of 1985) -
19
Sub-clause (b) was substituted by section 3 of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (Amendment) Act, 1989 (Act No. XIV of 1989) -
20
Clause (1A) was omitted by section 6 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. IX of 1985) -
21
Article 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D, and 9E was substituted for Article 9A by section 7 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. IX of 1985) -
22
Clause (1A) was inserted by section 7 of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXV of 1988) -
23
The words “Treasurer or member of the Managing Board” were substituted for the words “member of the Managing Board” by section 4 of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (Amendment) Act, 1989 (Ordinance No. XIV of 1989) -
24
The words “or General Body” were inserted by section 5 of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (Amendment) Act, 1989 (Act No. XIV of 1989) -
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The words “or General Body” were inserted by section 5 of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (Amendment) Act, 1989 (Act No. XIV of 1989) -
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The word, figure and letter “Article 9B” were substituted for the word, figure and letter “Article 7B” by section 8 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXV of 1988) -
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The words “and the Treasurer” were omitted by section 6 of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (Amendment) Act, 1989 (Act No. XIV of 1989) -
28
The word “he” was substituted for the word “they” by section 6 of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (Amendment) Act, 1989 (Act No. XIV of 1989) -
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The words “or the Treasurer” were omitted by section 6 of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (Amendment) Act, 1989 (Act No. XIV of 1989) -
30
The words “and the Treasurer of the Society in accordance with the provisions of this Order and rules made thereunder” were substituted for the words “of the Society in accordance with the provisions of this Order” by section 6 of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (Amendment) Act, 1989 (Act No. XIV of 1989) -
31
Article 14A was inserted by section 8 of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (Amendment) Act, 1989 (Act No. XIV of 1989) -
32
Clause (d) was substituted by section 7 of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (Amendment) Act, 1989 (Act No. XIV of 1989) -
33
The proviso was omitted by section 6 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Ordinance, 1975 (Ordinance No. XLIX of 1975) -
34
The words “Red Crescent Depots” were substituted for the words “Red Cross Depots” by section 9 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXV of 1988) -
35
The words “Red Cross and Red Crescent” were substituted for the words “Red Cross” by section 10 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXV of 1988) -
36
Article 21A was inserted by section 2 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. V of 1974) -
37
The words “any Red Cross Organisation or any other Red Crescent Organisation” were substituted for the words “any other Red Cross Organisation” by section 11 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXV of 1988) -
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Article 23 was substituted by section 7 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Ordinance, 1975 (Ordinance No. XLIX of 1975)
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