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The Enemy Agents Ordinance, 1943

( Ordinance NO. I OF 1943 )

[ 9th January, 1943 ]

An Ordinance to provide for the trial and punishment of enemy agents and persons committing certain offences with intent to aid the enemy.1♣

 
 
 
WHEREAS an emergency has arisen which makes it necessary to provide for the trial and punishment of enemy agents and persons committing certain offences with intent to aid the enemy;
 
 
 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 72 of the Government of India Act, as set out in the Ninth Schedule to the Government of India Act, 1935, the Governor-General is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:-
 
 
 

Short title, extent and commencement
1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Enemy Agents Ordinance, 1943.
 
 
 
 
(2) It extends to the whole of Bangladesh and applies also-
 
 
 
 
(i) to all citizens of Bangladesh and persons in the service of Government wherever they may be; and
 
 
 
 
(ii) to persons on board any ship or aircraft registered in Bangladesh.
 
 
 
 
(3) It shall come into force at once.
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    Throughout this Ordinance, the words “Bangladesh” and “Government” were substituted for the words “Pakistan” and “Central Government” respectively by section 3 and the Second Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)
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