(১) এই আইন The Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2021 নামে অভিহিত হইবে।
(২) ইহা অবিলম্বে কার্যকর হইবে।
The Civil Courts Act, 1887 (Act No. XII of 1887), অতঃপর উক্ত Act বলিয়া উল্লিখিত, এর section 19 এর পরিবর্তে নিম্নরূপ section 19 প্রতিস্থাপিত হইবে, যথা :-
“19. (1) Save as otherwise provided by any enactment for the time being in force, the jurisdiction of a Senior Assistant Judge and an Assistant Judge shall extend to all suits of which the value does not exceed 25 (twenty five) lac Taka and 15 (fifteen) lac Taka respectively.
(2) The District Judge shall transfer the suit or proceeding pending before the Joint District Judge Court or the Senior Assistant Judge Court to the competent court within 90 (ninety) days from the date of enforcement of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2021.
(3) If any suit or proceeding is transferred under sub-section (2), the suit or proceeding shall start from the stage at which it was transferred.”।
উক্ত Act এর section 21 এর sub-section (1) এর পরিবর্তে নিম্নরূপ sub-section (1) এবং (1A) প্রতিস্থাপিত হইবে, যথা:-
“(1) Save as aforesaid, an appeal from a decree or order of a Joint District Judge shall lie-
(1A) No appeal or proceeding pending before the High Court Division shall be transferred to the District Judge only because of the enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction of a District Judge by the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2021.”।
The Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2016 (২০১৬ সনের ১৩ নং আইন) এতদ্দ্বারা রহিত করা হইল।