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The Bangladesh Land Holding (Limitation) Order, 1972 (President's Order)

( PRESIDENT'S ORDER NO. 98 OF 1972 )

[ 15th August, 1972 ]

6. A family holding a total quantity of land in excess of one hundred standard bighas in the aggregate within the meaning of Article 5 1[or a body holding a total quantity of land in excess of one hundred standard bighas in the aggregate] shall have the option to select 2[, out of the lands held by it,] 3[* * * ] the lands to be surrendered to the Government being in excess of one hundred standard bighas:
 
 
Provided that all lands mortgaged to the Government, the Agricultural Development Corporation, the Agricultural Development Bank, the House Building Finance Corporation or a Co-operative Society shall be included within the quantity of land which the family 4[or body] is entitled to retain under this Order, to the extent they can be covered by such quantity, and shall not be so surrendered.
  • 1
    The words “or a body holding a total quantity of land in excess of one hundred standard bighas in the aggregate” were inserted by section 5 of the Bangladesh Land Holding (Limitation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. III of 1982)
  • 2
    The commas and words “, out of the lands held by it,” were inserted by Article 6 of the Bangladesh Land Holding (Limitation) (Second Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 154 of 1972)
  • 3
    The commas and words “, out of the lands actually held be it,” were omitted by Article 5 of the Bangladesh Land Holding (Limitation) (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 138 of 1972)
  • 4
    The words “or body” were inserted by section 5 of the Bangladesh Land Holding (Limitation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. III of 1982)
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