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The General Clauses Act, 1897

Section 4AApplication of certain definitions to all Bangladesh laws

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GENERAL DEFINITIONS

s. 4A

4A. Application of certain definitions to all Bangladesh laws [(1) The definitions in section 3 of the expressions [* * *] [Act of Parliament] [* * *] "Chief Revenue Authority", "Gazette", "Government", "Government contracts", "Government debts", "Government grants", "Government liabilities", "Government property", "Government securities", "High Court", [High Court Division"] [* * *], "official Gazette", [Bangladesh laws] [* * *] and "suits by or against Government" apply also, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, to all [Bangladesh laws]. (2) In any [Bangladesh law], references to the [Government] in any provision conferring power to make appointments to the civil services of, or civil posts under, the [Government] include references to such person as the [Government] may direct, and in any provision conferring power to make rules prescribing the conditions of service of persons serving the [Government] in a civil capacity include references to any person authorized by the [Government] to make rules for the purpose. (3) The references in any [Bangladesh law] to servants of or under, or to service of or under, [the Government], to property of, or belonging to, or vested in, the [Government], and to forfeitures to [the Government] shall be construed as references respectively to persons in the service of the [Government], to the service of the Government, to property vested in the Government and to forfeitures to the Government.]

  1. 46. Article 4A was inserted by Article 5 of the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937.
  2. 47. The words "British India", "Central Government", "Central Legislature" were omitted by Article 6 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).
  3. 48. The words "Act of Parliament" were substituted, for the words "Central Act" by Article 6 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).
  4. 49. The words "British India", "Central Government", "Central Legislature" were omitted by Article 6 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).
  5. 50. The words "High Court Division" were inserted by Article 6 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).
  6. 51. The words "India", "Indian State", and Provincial Government" were omitted by Article 6 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).
  7. 52. The words "Bangladesh Laws" were substituted, for the words "Pakistan laws" by Article 6 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).
  8. 53. The words "India", "Indian State", and Provincial Government" were omitted by Article 6 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).
  9. 54. The words "Bangladesh Laws" were substituted, for the words "Pakistan laws" by Article 6 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).
  10. 55. The words "Bangladesh Law" were substituted, for the words "Pakistan law" by Article 6 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).
  11. 56. The word "Government" was substituted, for the words "Provincial Government or the Central Government" by Article 6 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).
  12. 57. The word "Government" was substituted, for the word "State" by Article 6 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).
  13. 58. The word "Government" was substituted, for the words and commas "Provincial Government or the Central Government, as the case may be," by Article 6 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).
  14. 59. The word "Government" was substituted, for the word "State" by Article 6 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).
  15. 60. The word "Government" was substituted, for the words and commas "Provincial Government or the Central Government, as the case may be," by Article 6 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).
  16. 61. The words "Bangladesh Law" were substituted, for the words "Pakistan Law" by Article 6 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).
  17. 62. The words "the Government" were substituted, for the words "a Government or a Province" by the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).
  18. 63. The word "Government" was substituted, for the words "Secretary of State in Council or a Government or a Province" by Article 6 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).
  19. 64. The words "the Government" were substituted, for the words "a Government or a Province" by the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).
  20. 65. The word "Government" was substituted, for the word "State" by article 6 of the General Clauses (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 147 of 1972).

End of s. 4A.

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