The Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, 1921

( ACT NO. XVIII OF 1921 )

[ 5th October, 1921 ]
1♣An Act to facilitate the enforcement in Bangladesh of Maintenance Orders made in other Countries and vice versa.

 
WHEREAS it is expedient to facilitate the enforcement in Bangladesh of Maintenance Orders made in Other Countries and vice versa;
 
 
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
 

CONTENTS

SECTIONS

1. Short title and extent

2. Definitions

3. Reciprocal arrangements

4. Registration of maintenance orders

5. Transmission of maintenance order made in Bangladesh

6. Power of summary Courts to make provisional maintenance orders

7. Power of Court of summary jurisdiction to confirm maintenance order made out of Bangladesh

8. Enforcement of maintenance orders

9. Payment of charges for transmission of sums awarded as maintenance and other costs and charges

10. Proof of documents signed by officers of Court

11. Depositions to be evidence

12. Rule making power