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The Chittagong Hill-tracts Regulation, 1900

( REGULATION I OF 1900)

Chapter III

APPOINTMENT AND POWERS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

Chittagong Hill- tracts to be a district under the Deputy Commissioner

7. The Chittagong Hill-tracts shall constitute 1[three districts] for the purposes of criminal 2[***] jurisdiction and for revenue and general purpose, the Deputy Commissioner shall be the District Magistrate, and, subject to any orders passed by the 3[Government] under section 6, the general administration of the said Tracts, in criminal, 4[***] revenue and all other matters, shall be vested in the Deputy Commissioner.


  • 1
    The words "three districts" were substituted for the words "a district" and the words "and civil" and "civil" were omitted by section 3 of The Chittagong Hill-Tracts Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2003 (২০০৩ সনের ৩৮ নং আইন)
  • 2
    The words "and civil" were omitted by section 3 of The Chittagong Hill-Tracts Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2003 (২০০৩ সনের ৩৮ নং আইন)
  • 3
    The word "Government" was substituted for the words "Provincial Government" by Article 8 of the Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 48 of 1972).
  • 4
    The words "civil" were omitted by section 3 of The Chittagong Hill-Tracts Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2003 (২০০৩ সনের ৩৮ নং আইন)
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