THE CHITTAGONG-HILL TRACTS (LAWS) REGULATION, 1952

A Regulation to apply certain enactments to the Chittagong Hill-tracts.

Act No. EAST BENGAL REGULATION NO. III OF 1952

Date: 26th July, 1952

A Regulation to apply certain enactments to the Chittagong Hill-tracts. WHEREAS it is expedient to apply to the Chittagong Hill-tracts certain enactments specified in the Schedule; AND WHEREAS by sub-section (2) of section 92 of the Government of India Act, 1935, the ¹Government is empowered to make regulations for the peace and good Government of any area in his Province which is for the time being an excluded, or a partially area; NOW, THEREFORE, the ²Government, in exercise of the said powers and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, is pleased to make the following Regulation, namely:-

Section 1. Short title

This Regulation may be called the Chittagong Hill- tracts (Laws) Regulation, 1952.

Section 2. Application of certain enactments to the Chittagong Hill tracts

The enactment specified in the Schedule annexed hereto shall, subject to the amendments mentioned in the fourth column thereof, apply to the Chittagong Hill-tracts and shall be deemed to have applied to the said tracts with effect from the 21st June, 1949.

Section 3. Repeal

The Chittagong Hill-tracts (Laws) Regulation, 1949, is hereby repealed.

Footnotes

1.1 The word "Government" was replaced, for the words "Governor" by Article 9 of the Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 48 of 1972). (See: Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972 )

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 (President's Order No. 48 of 1972). (See: Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972 )