Section 17AAppointment of officer to exercise duties of King’s Proctor

s. 17A

17A. Appointment of officer to exercise duties of King’s Proctor [The Government may appoint an officer who shall, within the jurisdiction of the High Court Division [* * *], have the like right of showing cause why a decree for the disso-lution of a marriage should not be made absolute or should not be confirmed, as the case may be, as is exercisable in England by the King's Proctor; and the Government may make rules regulating the manner in which the right shall be exercised and all matters incidental to or consequential on any exercise of the right. [* * *]]

1. 8. Section 17A was substituted, for section 17A by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937.
2. 9. The words “in that Province” were omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).
3. 10. Second paragraph was omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).