Section 2Power to extend Act.

s. 2

2. Power to extend Act (1) The Government may, by notification published in the official Gazette and in such other manner (if any) as the Government may determine, declare its intention to extend this Act to any specified area in Bangladesh: [* * *] (2) Any inhabitant of an area to which it is proposed to extend this Act may, if he objects to such extension submit his objection in writing to the Government within a period of three months from the publication of the said notification in the official Gazette. (3) At any time after the expiration of the said period, and after considering the objections (if any) submitted under sub-section (2), the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, extend this Act to the said area.

1. 3. The proviso was omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)