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The Bangladesh Abandoned Property (Control, Management and Disposal) Order, 1972 (President's Order)

( PRESIDENT'S ORDER NO. 16 OF 1972 )

[ 28th February, 1972 ]

7. (1) Where any abandoned property is not in possession of any person, the Deputy Commissioner or the Sub-divisional Magistrate, 1[or the authorised officer] shall take possession of the property in such manner as may be prescribed.
 
 
 
 
(2) Where any abandoned property is in possession of any person, such person shall, within seven days of the commencement of this Order, surrender such property to the Deputy Commissioner or the Sub-divisional Magistrate, 2[or the authorised officer].
 
 
 
 
(3) Where the person in possession of any abandoned property fails to surrender such property as he is required to do under clause (2), the Deputy Commissioner or the Sub-divisional Magistrate, 3[or the authorised officer] shall serve a notice on him in the prescribed manner requiring him to surrender possession of the property, within seven days of the service of the notice, to the person mentioned in the notice or to show-cause against such surrender within the said period and, if he fails to do so, the Deputy Commissioner or the Sub-divisional Magistrate, 4[or the authorised officer] shall take possession of the property in such manner as may be prescribed.
 
 
 
 
(4) Where the person on whom a notice is served under clause (3) shows cause, within the period specified in that clause, against the surrender of the abandoned property, the Deputy Commissioner or the Sub-divisional Magistrate, 5[or the authorised officer] as the case may be, shall, after making such local enquiry as he may consider necessary and after giving the person an opportunity of being heard, pass such order as he deems fit.
  • 1
    The words “or the authorised officer” were inserted by Article 2 of the Bangladesh Abandoned Property (Control, Management and Disposal) (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 125 of 1972)
  • 2
    The words “or the authorised officer” were inserted by Article 2 of the Bangladesh Abandoned Property (Control, Management and Disposal) (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 125 of 1972)
  • 3
    The words “or the authorised officer” were inserted by Article 2 of the Bangladesh Abandoned Property (Control, Management and Disposal) (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 125 of 1972)
  • 4
    The words “or the authorised officer” were inserted by Article 2 of the Bangladesh Abandoned Property (Control, Management and Disposal) (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 125 of 1972)
  • 5
    The words “or the authorised officer” were inserted by Article 2 of the Bangladesh Abandoned Property (Control, Management and Disposal) (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 125 of 1972)
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