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The Defence Services (Inquiry) (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 1969

Section 2Definitions

In force

s. 2

2. Definitions In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) “board of inquiry” means a board of inquiry convened under this Ordinance; [(b) “Chief of Staff,” in relation to a person whose conduct is inquired into under this Ordinance, means the Chief of Army Staff, Naval Staff or Air Staff, as the case may be;] (c) “commanding officer”, in relation to a person subject to this Ordinance, means the head of the organisation or the commanding officer for the purpose of the service law of the unit in or to which such person is for the time being serving or attached; (d) “service law”, in relation to a person whose conduct is inquired into under this Ordinance, means the [* * *] Army Act, 1952 (XXXIX of 1952), the [* * *] Air Force Act, 1953 (VI of 1953), or the [* * *] Navy Ordinance, 1961 (XXXV of 1961), to which such person is subject; (e) “unit” includes a naval ship, vessel or establishment of which there is a commanding officer for the purposes of the [* * *] Navy Ordinance, 1961(XXXV of 1961).

  1. 1. Clause (b) was substituted by section 3 and the Second Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)
  2. 2. The word “Pakistan” was omitted Article 6 of the Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 48 of 1972)
  3. 3. The word “Pakistan” was omitted Article 6 of the Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 48 of 1972)
  4. 4. The word “Pakistan” was omitted Article 6 of the Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 48 of 1972)
  5. 5. The word “Pakistan” was omitted Article 6 of the Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 48 of 1972)

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