THE CHITTAGONG HILL-TRACTS MOTOR VEHICLES REGULATION, 1957

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

Act No. EAST PAKISTAN ORDINANCE NO. I OF 1957

Date: 14th May, 1957

A Regulation to apply to the Chittagong Hill-tracts certain enactments relating to Motor Vehicles. WHEREAS it is expedient to apply to the Chittagong Hill-tracts the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, and the Bengal Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1932; 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 in his Province; NOW, Therefore, the ²Government in exercise of the said power and all other powers enabling him 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 MOTOR VEHICLES REGULATION, 1957.

(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 together with all rules made thereunder, shall, subject to the amendments mentioned in the fourth column thereof, apply to the Chittagong Hill-tracts.

Footnotes

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.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 )