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The Control of Entry Act, 1952

Section 5False information

In force

s. 5

5. False information Any person who for the purpose of obtaining a passport or a visa [* * *] makes a statement which he knows to be untrue or does not believe to be true, or makes use of a statement which he knows to be untrue or has reason to believe to be untrue shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to one year or with a fine which may extend to one thousand Taka or with both.

  1. 7. The words “or of claiming an exemption under any of the provisions of this Act or of the rules made thereunder” were omitted by section 3 and the Second Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)

End of s. 5. Not in the index for this Act: Authentic Bangla Text (official Bengali text, PDF only).

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