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The Securities and Exchange Ordinance, 1969

( Ordinance NO. XVII OF 1969 )

[ 28th June, 1969 ]

♣An Ordinance to provide for the protection of investors, [regulations of capital markets and issue] and dealings in securities.

 
 

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the protection of investors, 1[regulations of capital markets and issue] and dealings in securities and for matters ancillary thereto;

 
 
 
 

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NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the 25th day of March, 1969, read with the Provisional Constitution Order, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:-

 
 
 

Chapter I

PRELIMINARY

Short title, extent and commencement
1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Securities and Exchange Ordinance, 1969.
 
 
(2) It extends to the whole of 3[Bangladesh].
 
 
 
 
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Commission may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.
  • 1
    The words “regulations of capital markets and issue” were substituted for the words “regulations of markets” by section 3 of the Securities and Exchange (Amendment) Act, 1993 (Act No. XVI of 1993)
  • 2
    Second paragraph of preamble was omitted by section 2 of the Securities and Exchange (Amendment) Act, 2012 (Act No. XLVI of 2012).
  • 3
    The word “Bangladesh” was substituted for the word “Pakistan” by section 3 and the Second Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) as amended by the Bangladesh Laws (Revision and Declaration) (Third Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLVIII of 2001)
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