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2 In this Order, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (i) “ballot paper account” means a ballot paper account prepared under clause (10) of Article 36; [ (ia) “ballot paper book” means a book containing ballot papers from which ballot papers are issued to electors; ] (ii) “candidate” means a person proposed as a candidate for election as a member; [ (iia) “Code of Conduct” means the Code of Conduct formulated under Article 91B;] [ (iii) “Commission” means the Election Commission within the meaning of the Constitution;] (iv) “Constituency” means a constituency delimited for the purpose of election of a member; (v) “Constitution” means the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh; [ (vi) “contesting candidate" means a candidate who has been validly nominated for election as a member and whose candidature has not been either withdrawn under clause (1) or ceased under clause (2) of Article 16;] (vii) “election” means election to a seat of a member held under this Order; (viii) “election agent” means an election agent appointed by a candidate under Article 21 and, where no such appointment is made, the candidate acting as his own election agent; [ (viiia) “election expenses” means the election expenses as defined in Article 44A; (viiib) “election observer” means a person permitted in writing by the Commission or by any person authorised by it in this behalf to observe any election under this Order, and includes a group of such observers;] (ix) “election petition” means an election petition made under Article 49; (x) “elector” in relation to a constituency, means a person who is enrolled on the electoral roll in that constituency; [ (xi) "electoral roll" means the final electoral roll prepared under [ ভোটার তালিকা আইন, ২০০৯ (২০০৯ সনের ৬নং আইন)];] [ ***] [[***]] [ (xiaa) "law enforcing agency" means any Police Force, Armed Police Battalion, Rapid Action Battalion, Ansar Force, Battalion Ansar, [ Border Guard Bangladesh] [, Bangladesh Coast Guard, Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force] ;] (xii) “member” means a member of Parliament; (xiii) “nomination day” means the day appointed under Article 11 for the nomination of candidates; (xiv) “Parliament” means Parliament for Bangladesh as defined in Article 152 of the Constitution; [ (xiva) “political party” means a political party as defined in article 152(1) of the Constitution; ] (xv) “polling agent” means a polling agent appointed under Article 22; (xvi) “polling day” means the day on which poll is taken for an election; (xvii) “polling officer” means a polling officer appointed under Article 9 for a polling station; (xviii) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Order; (xix) “Presiding Officer” means a Presiding Officer appointed under Article 9 for a polling station and includes an Assistant Presiding Officer exercising the powers and performing the functions of Presiding Officer; [ (xixa) “registered political party” means a political party registered under Article 90A;] (xx) “returned candidate” means a candidate who has been declared elected as a member under this Order; (xxi) “Returning Officer” means a Returning Officer appointed under Article 7 and includes an Assistant Returning Officer exercising the powers and performing the functions of Returning Officer; [ (xxia) “rule” means any rule made under this Order;] (xxii) “scrutiny day” means the day appointed under Article 11 for the scrutiny of nomination papers; (xxiii) “spoilt ballot paper” means a ballot paper which has been spoiled and is returned to the Presiding Officer under Article 34; [ (xxiiia) “statutory public authority” means a statutory public authority as defined in article 152 (1) of the Constitution;] [ (xxiv) "ward" means a ward of a Union, Paurashava or City Corporation;] (xxv) “withdrawal day” means the day appointed under Article 11 on or before which candidature may be withdrawn. [[3. The Election Commission shall be constituted in accordance with Article 118 of the Constitution.]

1. 6. Clauses (viiia) and (viiib) were inserted by section 2 of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. LVII of 2001)
2. 9. Clause (xia) was omitted by section 2 of the Representation of the People Order (Amendment) Act, 2009 (Act. No. XIII of 2009) (with effect from 19th August, 2008).
3. 10. Clause (xia1) was inserted by section 2 of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Act No IV of 2019).
4. 11. Clause (xia1) was omitted by section 2(a) of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. 03 of 2026). (with effect from 03 November, 2025)
5. 18. Clause (xxiiia) was inserted by section 2 of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. LVII of 2001)
6. 20. Articles 3 and 3A were substituted for Article 3 by section 3 of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1994 (Act No. XXIII of 1994)
7. 21. Article 3 was substituted by section 3 of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2013 (Act No. LI of 2013).
8. 2. Clause (ia) was inserted by section 2 of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. LVII of 2001)
9. 3. Clause (iia) was inserted by section 2 of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. LVII of 2001)
10. 4. Clause (iii) was substituted by section 2 of the Representation of the People (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (Ordinance No. L of 1978)
11. 5. Clause (vi) was substituted by section 2(a) of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2013 (Act No. LI of 2013).
12. 7. Clause (xi) was substituted by section 2 of Representation of the People Order (Amendment) Act, 2009 (Act. No. XIII of 2009) (with effect from 19th August, 2008).
13. 8. The words, comma, numbers and bracket ভোটার তালিকা আইন, ২০০৯ (২০০৯ সনের ৬নং আইন) were substituted for the words, comma, numbers and bracket “the Electoral Rolls Ordinance, 2007 (Ord. No. XVII of 2007)” by section 2(b) of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2013 (Act No. LI of 2013).
14. 12. Clause (xiaa) was substituted by section 2 of the Representation of the People Order (Amendment) Act, 2009 (Act. No. XIII of 2009) (with effect from 19th August, 2008).
15. 13. The words “Border Guard Bangladesh” were substituted for the words “Bangladesh Rifles” by section 2(c) of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2013 (Act No. LI of 2013).
16. 14. The commas and words “, Bangladesh Coast Guard, Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force” were substituted for the words “and Coast Guard Force” by section 2(b) of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. 03 of 2026). (with effect from 03 November, 2025)
17. 15. Clause (xiva) was inserted by section 2 of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. LVII of 2001)
18. 16. Clause (xixa) was substituted by section 2 of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. LVII of 2001)
19. 17. Clause (xxia) was inserted by section 2 of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. LVII of 2001)
20. 19. Clause (xxiv) was substituted by section 2(d) of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2013 (Act No. LI of 2013).