9. [Appointment to warrant rank.- Omitted by section 5 of the Army (Amendment) Act, 2006 (Act No. XXXIII of 2006).]

9A. [Administration of oath to warrant officers.- Omitted by section 6 of the Army (Amendment) Act, 2006 (Act No. XXXIII of 2006) which was inserted by section 2 of the Pakistan Army (Amendment) Ordinance, 1962 (Ordinance No. XXI of 1962).]

10. No person who is not a citizen of Bangladesh shall, except with the consent of the Government signified in writing, be granted a commission or warrant or be enrolled in the Bangladesh Army.

11. Upon the appearance before the prescribed enrolling officer of any person desirous of being enrolled, the enrolling officer shall read and explain to him, or cause to be read and explained to him in his presence, the conditions of the service for which he is enrolled and shall put to him the questions set forth in the prescribed form of enrolment and shall, after having cautioned him that if he makes a false answer to any such question he will be liable to punishment under this Act, record or cause to be recorded his answer to each such question.

12. If, after complying with the provisions of section 11, the enrolling officer is satisfied that the person desirous of being enrolled understands the questions put to him and consents to the conditions of service, and if the enrolling officer perceives no impediment, he shall sign and also cause such person to sign the enrolment paper and the person shall thereupon be deemed to be enrolled.

13. Every person who has for the space of three months been in receipt of military pay as a person enrolled under this Act and been borne on the rolls of any corps or unit of the Bangladesh Army shall be deemed to have been duly enrolled and shall not be entitled to claim his discharge on the ground of any irregularity or illegality in his enrolment or on any other ground whatsoever, and if any person, in receipt of such pay and borne on the rolls as aforesaid, claims his discharge before the expiry of three months from his enrolment, no such irregularity or illegality or other ground shall, until he is discharged in pursuance of his claim, affect his position as a person enrolled under this Act or invalidate any proceedings, act or thing taken or done prior to his discharge.

14. The following persons shall be attested, namely:-(a) all persons enrolled as combatants;(b) all persons selected to hold a non-commissioned or acting non-commissioned rank;(c) all other enrolled persons prescribed by the Government.

15. (1) When a person who is to be attested is reported fit for duty, or has completed the prescribed period of probation, an oath or affirmation shall be administered to him in the prescribed form by his commanding officer, in front of his corps or unit or such portion thereof as may be present, or by any other prescribed person. (2) The form of oath or affirmation prescribed under this section shall contain a promise that the person to be attested will be faithful to Bangladesh and its Constitution and bear true allegiance to the President of Bangladesh and that he will serve in the Bangladesh Army and will go wherever he is ordered by land, air or sea, and that he will obey all commands of any officer set over him, even to the peril of his life. (3) The fact that an enrolled person has taken the oath or affirmation directed by this section shall be entered on his enrolment paper, and authenticated by the signature of the officer administering the oath or affirmation.

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