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The Probation of Offenders Ordinance, 1960

Section 2Definitions

In force

s. 2

2. Definitions In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:- (a) “Code” means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898; (b) “Court” means a court empowered to exercise powers under this Ordinance; [(c) “Director General” means the Director General of the Department of Social Services or any other officer appointed to carry on his functions;] (d) “probation officer” means a person appointed as such under section 12; (e) “probation order” means an order made under section 5; (f) “Probation Department” means the department responsible for the administration of this Ordinance; (g) all other words and expressions used but not defined in this Ordinance and defined in the Code shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Code.

  1. 1. Clause (c) 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. Not in the index for this Act: Authentic Bangla Text (official Bengali text, PDF only).

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