Section 2Definitions

s. 2

2. Definitions In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) "competent Court" means the [High Court Division] or such other Court having unlimited original civil jurisdiction as the Government may declare to be a competent Court for the purposes of this Act; (b) "ship" means any boat, vessel, battery or craft, whether wholly or partly constructed, which is intended to float or is capable of floating, on water, and includes all equipment belonging to any ship; and (c) "the Treaty" means the Treaty for the Limitation of Naval Armament and for the Exchange of Information concerning Naval construction signed in London on behalf of His Majesty on the twenty-fifth day of March, 1936.

1. 2. The words "High Court Division" were substituted, for the words "High Court" by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)