1. Title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the [* * *] Civil Courts Act.
(2) It extends to Bangladesh except such portions [thereof] as for the time being are not subject to the ordinary civil jurisdiction of the High Court Division [* * *]; and
(3) It shall come into force on the first day of July, 1887.
3. The word “thereof” was substituted, for the words “of that province” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).
4. The words “of East Pakistan” were omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).