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The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

Section 22Justice of the peace for the mafassal

In forcePart II CONSTITUTION AND POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICESChapter II OF THE CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES

Part II CONSTITUTION AND POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES

Chapter II OF THE CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES

E.-Justices of the Peace

s. 22

22. Justice of the peace for the mafassal [The Government] may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint such persons resident within Bangladesh and not being the subjects of any foreign State as it thinks fit to be Justices of the Peace within and for the local area mentioned in such notification.

  1. 33. The words "The Government" were substituted, for the words and commas "A Provincial Government, so far as regards the territories subject to it, administration," by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)

End of s. 22. Not in the index for this Act: Schedule (sub).

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