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The Control of Employment Ordinance, 1965

( Ordinance NO. XXXII OF 1965 )

[ 18th September, 1965 ]

An Ordinance to provide for the collection of information relating to employment in industrial undertakings and availability of persons therefore, and for the control and distribution of such employment, and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.1♣

 
 
 
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the collection of information relating to employment in industrial undertakings and availability of persons therefore, and for the control and distribution of such employment, and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto;
 
 
 
 
AND WHEREAS a Proclamation of Emergency issued under clause (1) of Article 30 of the Constitution is in force;
 
 
 
 
AND WHEREAS the President is satisfied that immediate legislation is necessary to meet the emergency;
 
 
 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (4) of Article 30 of the Constitution, read with clause (2) of Article 131 thereof, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance :-
 
 
 

Short title, extent, application and commencement
1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Control of Employment Ordinance, 1965.
 
 
 
 
(2) It extends to the whole of Bangladesh, and also applies to all citizens of Bangladesh, and vehicles, vessels and aircraft registered in or chartered for Bangladesh wherever they may be.
 
 
(3) It shall come into force at once and shall be deemed to have taken effect on the eighth day of September, 1965.
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    Throughout this Ordinance, the words “Bangladesh”, “Government” and “Taka” were substituted for the words “Pakistan”, “Central Government or the Provincial Government” or “Provincial Government” or “Central Government or a Provincial Government” or “Central Government” and “rupees” 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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