An Ordinance to repeal and with certain amendments, re-enact the East Bengal Government Lands and Buildings (Recovery of Possession) Act, 1952, and the East Pakistan Government Land (Unauthorised Occupation) Ordinance, 1960, and to consolidate the law relating to recovery of possession and assessment and recovery of compensation and arrear rent from unauthorised occupants of Government and Local Authority lands and buildings.♣
WHEREAS it is expedient to repeal, and with certain amendments, re-enact the East Bengal Government Lands and Buildings (Recovery of Possession) Act, 1952, and the East Pakistan Government Land (Unauthorised Occupation) Ordinance, 1960, and to consolidate the law relating to recovery of possession and assessment and recovery of compensation and arrear rent from unauthorised occupants of Government and Local Authority lands and buildings;
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 Governor is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:-
Short title, extent and commencement
1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the [* * *] Government and Local Authority Lands and Buildings (Recovery of Possession) Ordinance, 1970.
(2) It extends to the whole of Bangladesh.
(3) This Ordinance, in so far as it relates to Government lands and buildings, shall come into force at once; and the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, extend it to such Local Authority and from such date as may be specified in the notification.
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