WHEREAS by a Proclamation dated the 25^th day of June, 1958, under Article 193 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the President has assumed to himself all the powers vested in, or exercisable by the ¹[Government];

AND WHEREAS the President has, in pursuance of sub-clause (i) of clause (c) of the said Proclamation, been pleased to direct by Notification No. 22/11/58-Pol. (I), dated the 4th July, 1958, published in the Extraordinary Gazette of Pakistan, dated the 4th July, 1958, that the power vested in, or exercisable by, the ²[Government] under the constitution shall be exercised by the ³[Government];

AND WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the acquisition of land in the Chittagong Hill-tracts;

AND WHEREAS by clause (3) of Article 103 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the ⁴[Government] is empowered to make Regulation for the peace and good Government of the excluded area in this province;

NOW, THEREFORE, the ⁵[Government], in exercise of the said powers and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, is pleased to make the following Regulation, namely:-