The Rent Receipt Ordinance, 1959 (East Pakistan Ordinance)

An Ordinance to make provision for prevention of issue, possession and use of ante-dated rent-receipt by any person.

Act No. Ordinance NO. LVII OF 1959

Date: 15th August, 1959

An Ordinance to make provision for prevention of issue, possession and use of ante-dated rent-receipt by any person. WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for prevention of issue, possession and use of ante-dated rent-receipt by any person; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamation of the seventh day of October, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the Governor of East Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance, namely:-

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement

(1) This Ordinance may be called the ¹ * Rent-receipt Ordinance, 1959.

(2) It extends to the whole of ²Bangladesh.

(3) It shall come into force at once.

Section 2. Prohibition of issue, possession and use of ante-dated rent-receipt

Whoever issues any ante-dated rent-receipt or amalnama or has in his possession any ante-dated rent-receipt or amalnama, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be ante-dated, or uses the same as genuine, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.

Footnotes

1.The words “East Pakistan” were omitted by Article 6 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 “ Bangladesh” was substituted for the words “East Pakistan” by section 3 and the Second Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) (See: Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973)