An Act to provide for the better control and supervision of orphanages, widows’ homes and marriage bureaux, in Bangladesh.♣
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the better control and supervision of orphanages, widows’ homes and marriage bureaux, in Bangladesh;
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
Short title, extent and commencement
1. (1) This Act may be called the [* * *] Orphanages and Widows' Homes Act, 1944.
(2) It extends to the whole of Bangladesh.
(3) It shall come into force in such areas on such dates as the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, direct.
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