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.

Act No. EAST PAKISTAN REGULATION NO. II OF 1956

Date: 13th June, 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. 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 ¹Government is empowered to make regulations for the peace and good Government of the excluded area; NOW, Therefore, the ²Government in exercise of the said power and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, is pleased to make the following Regulation, namely:-

Section 1. Short title and commencement

(1) This Regulation may be called the Chittagong Hill- tracts (Industrial Laws) Regulation, 1956.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

Section 2. Application of certain Acts to the Chittagong Hill- tracts

The enactments specified in the Schedule below shall, subject to modification mentioned in the fourth column thereof, apply to the Chittagong Hill-tracts.

Footnotes

1.The word "Government" was substituted, 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.The word "Government" was replaced, for the words "Governor of East Pakistan" 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 )