An Act to introduce legislation declaring forgery of a passport or a false statement in an application for a passport to be punishable offences. ♣
WHEREAS it is expedient to make more effective provision for the prevention of certain offences relating to passports and other travel documents;
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
Short title, extent and commencement
1. (1) This Act may be called the
Passport (Offences) Act, 1952.
(2) It extends to the whole of Bangladesh and also applies to all citizens of Bangladesh wherever they may be.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
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