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The Bangladesh Law Officers Order, 1972 (President's Order)

( PRESIDENT'S ORDER NO. 6 OF 1972 )

[ 20th January, 1972 ]

 
 
 
 

3. 1[(1) The President may, in addition to the Attorney-General for Bangladesh, appoint, by notification in the official Gazette, Additional Attorneys-General, not exceeding three, and such number of Deputy Attorneys-General and Assistant Attorneys-General for Bangladesh as the President may determine. ]

 
 
 
 

(2) No person shall be appointed an 2[* * *] Additional Attorney-General or a Deputy Attorney-General 3[* * *]

 
 

unless he is qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the 4[Supreme Court] of Bangladesh 5[:

 

Provided that while making the appointment, the President may consider relaxing the age-limit of an Additional Attorney-General or a Deputy Attorney-General, as the case may be, if he is found fit and efficient.]

 
 
 
 

(3) No person shall be appointed an Assistant Attorney-General 6[* * *] unless he has completed 7[five] years' practice as an Advocate of the 8[Supreme Court].

 
 
 
 

(4) 9[* * *] 10[Additional Attorneys-General], 11[Deputy Attorneys-General and Assistant Attorneys-General] shall perform such duties as the President may direct.

 
 
 
 

(5) In the performance of their duties 12[* * *] 13[the Additional Attorneys-General], 14[and the Deputy Attorneys-General] shall have the right to audience in all Courts in Bangladesh.

  • 1
    Clause (1) was substituted by section 2 of the Bangladesh Law Officers (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. LIX of 2001)
  • 2
    The words “Attorney-General” were omitted by Article 2 of the Bangladesh Law Officers (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 152 of 1972)
  • 3
    The words “or a Deputy Advocate-General” were omitted by section 3 of the Bangladesh Law Officers (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (Ordinance No. XXXIV of 1978)
  • 4
    The words “Supreme Court” were substituted for the words “High Court” by section 3 of the Bangladesh Law Officers (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (Ordinance No. XXXIV of 1978)
  • 5
    The colon (:) was substituted for the full stop (.) and thereafter the proviso was inserted by section 2 of the Bangladesh Law Officers (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024 (Ordinance No. XVII of 2024) (With effect from 10th August 2024).
  • 6
    The words “or an Assistant Advocate-General” were omitted by section 3 of the Bangladesh Law Officers (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (Ordinance No. XXXIV of 1978)
  • 7
    The word “five” was substituted for the word “seven” by Article 2 of the Bangladesh Law Officers (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 152 of 1972)
  • 8
    The words “Supreme Court” were substituted for the words “High Court” by section 3 of the Bangladesh Law Officers (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (Ordinance No. XXXIV of 1978)
  • 9
    The words and comma “The Attorney-General,” were omitted by Article 2 of the Bangladesh Law Officers (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 152 of 1972)
  • 10
    The words “Additional Attorneys-General” were substituted for the words “Additional Attorney-General” by section 2 of the Bangladesh Law Officers (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. LIX of 2001)
  • 11
    The words “Deputy Attorneys-General and Assistant Attorneys-General” were substituted for the words and comma “Deputy Attorney-General, Deputy Advocates-General, Assistant Attorneys-General and Assistant Advocates-General” by section 3 of the Bangladesh Law Officers (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (Ordinance No. XXXIV of 1978)
  • 12
    The words and comma “the Attorney-General,” were omitted by Article 2 of the Bangladesh Law Officers (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 152 of 1972)
  • 13
    The words “the Additional Attorneys-General” were substituted for the words “the Additional Attorney-General” by section 2 of the Bangladesh Law Officers (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. LIX of 2001)
  • 14
    The words “and the Deputy Attorneys-General” were substituted for the comma and words “, the Deputy Attorneys-General and the Deputy Advocates-General” by section 3 of the Bangladesh Law Officers (Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (Ordinance No. XXXIV of 1978)
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