Section 2Section 2

s. 2

2 In this Order, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) “advocate” means an advocate entered in the roll under the provisions of this Order; (b) “Bar Council” means the Bangladesh Bar Council constituted under this Order; [(bb) “Bar Association” means Supreme Court Bar Association or a Local Bar Association;] (c) “East Pakistan Bar Council” means the Bar Council which, before the 26th day of March, 1971, was known as the East Pakistan Bar Council; (d) “Government” means the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh; (e) “High Court” means [the High Court Division of the Supreme Court]; [(f) “Local Bar Association” means any Bar Association in a District or any other Bar Association recognised under Article 39 but does not include the Supreme Court Bar Association;] (g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Order; (h) “roll” means the roll of advocates prepared and maintained by the Bar Council; (i) “Tribunal” means a Tribunal constituted under this Order.

1. 1. Clause (bb) was inserted by section 2 of the Bangladesh Legal Practitioners and Bar Council (Amendment) Act, 2003 (Act No. XXXIX of 2003)
2. 2. The words “the High Court Division of the Supreme Court” were substituted for the words “High Court of Bangladesh” by section 2 of the Bangladesh Legal Practitioners and Bar Council (Amendment) Act, 2003 (Act No. XXXIX of 2003)
3. 3. Clause (f) was substituted by section 2 of the Bangladesh Legal Practitioners and Bar Council (Amendment) Act, 2003 (Act No. XXXIX of 2003)