WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the appointment of a Chief Whip and 1Six Whips and for matters ancillary thereto; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of Independence of Bangladesh, read with the Provisional Constitution of Bangladesh Order, 1972, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is pleased to make the following Order:-
(1) This Order may be called the Bangladesh (Whips) Order, 1972.
2(2) It shall come into force at once and shall be deemed to have taken effect on the eleventh day of April, 1972.In this Order, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
3 *(1) There shall be a Chief Whip and 4 5Six Whips who shall be appointed by the President from among the members of Parliament.
6(2) The Chief Whip and the Whips shall hold office during the pleasure of the President.(3) The Chief Whip or a Whip shall cease to hold office if he ceases to be a member of 7Parliament.
(4) The Chief Whip or a Whip may, at any time, resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the 8President.
(1) The Chief Whip shall be entitled to such salary, allowances and other privileges as may be admissible to a 9Minister 10:
Provided that the Chief Whip shall be entitled to an additional Peon to be appointed at the choice of the Chief Whip at a consolidated pay to be fixed by the Government from time to time, who shall hold his office during the pleasure of the Chief Whip and so long as the Chief Whip holds his office.
(2) A Whip shall be entitled to such salary, allowances and other privileges as may be prescribed.
(1) The Chief Whip shall be responsible for-
(2) A Whip shall perform such functions as may be assigned to him by the Chief Whip or the Government or as may be prescribed.
[Omitted by section 4 of the Bangladesh Laws (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Act No. XIII of 1975). ]
The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Order.