♣An Ordinance to set up an Authority for development, maintenance and control of inland water transport and of certain inland navigable waterways [* * *].
WHEREAS it is necessary to make provisions for setting up of an Authority for the development, maintenance and control of inland water transport and of certain inland navigable waterways in [Bangladesh];
AND WHEREAS the Provincial Assembly of East Pakistan has been dissolved with the abrogation of the Constitution by the Proclamation of the President on 7th October, 1958;
AND WHEREAS the Governor of a Province has been vested with the powers of promulgating Ordinance as if clauses (1) and (3) of Article 102 of the late Constitution are still in force;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 5 of the Laws (Continuance in Force) Order, 1958, promulgated by the President of Pakistan on the 10th October, 1958 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf the Governor of East Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:-
Short title, extent and commencement
1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the [* * *] Inland Water Transport Authority Ordinance, 1958. (2) It extends to the whole of Bangladesh.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
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