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The Film Development Corporation Act, 1957 (East Pakistan Act)

Section 2Interpretation

In force

s. 2

2. Interpretation In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation; (b) “Borrower” means any person or persons or body of persons, whether incorporated or not, to whom a loan is made by the Corporation under this Act and the successors and assignees of such person or persons; (c) “Corporation” means the Film Development Corporation established by this Act; (d) “Film industry” means an industry engaged in the production of motion pictures for commercial exhibition and includes the setting up and maintaining of studios for the production of films; (e) “Film” means celluloid film used for producing motion pictures for commercial exhibition; [(f) “Scheduled Bank” means a Bank for the time being included in the list of Banks maintained under clause (1) of Article 37 of the Bangladesh Bank Order, 1972 (P.O. No. 127 of 1972)]; and [* * *]

  1. 4. Clause (g) was omitted by section 3 and the Second Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)
  2. 3. Clause (f) was substituted by section 3 and the Second Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)

End of s. 2.

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