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1The Penal Code, 1860

( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 )

[ 6th October, 1860 ]

Chapter III

OF PUNISHMENTS

Construction of reference to transportation
2[53A.(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), any reference to “transportation for life” in any other law for the time being in force shall be construed as a reference to “imprisonment for life”.
 
 
(2) Any reference to transportation for a term or to transportation for a shorter term (by whatever named called) in any other law for the time being in force shall be deemed to have been omitted.
 
 
(3) Any reference to “transportation” in any other law for the time being in force shall
 
 
(a) if the expression means transportation for life, be construed as a reference to imprisonment for life;
 
 
(b) if the expression means transportation for any shorter term, be deemed to have been omitted.]
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    Throughout this Act, except otherwise provided, the words “Bangladesh”, “Government”, “the Government” and “Taka” were substituted, for the words “Pakistan”, “Central or any Provincial Government” or “Central Government or any Provincial Government” or “Central Government” or “the Provincial Government” or “Provincial Government” and “rupees” respectively by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).
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    Section 53A was inserted by section 3 of the Penal Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985)
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