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The Representation of the People Order, 1972 (President's Order)

( PRESIDENT'S ORDER NO. 155 OF 1972 )

1Chapter VIA

REGISTRATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES WITH THE COMMISSION

90C. (1) A political party shall not be qualified for registration under this Chapter, if-
 
 
(a) the objectives laid down in its constitution are contrary to the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh ; or
 
(b) any discrimination regarding religion, race, caste, language or sex is apparent in its constitution ; or
 
(c) by name, flag, symbol or any other activity it threatens to destroy communal harmony or lead the country to cessation; or
 
(d) its constitution reflects the objectives of maintaining and nourishing party-less or one-party system; or
 
(e) there is any provision in its consititution for the establishment or operation of any office, branch or committee outside the territory of Bangladesh.
 
 
(2) No political party shall be registered under a name, under which another political party has already been registered :
 
Provided that where more than one party apply for registration with the same name and no party has already been registered under such name, the Commission may, after giving the parties reasonable opportunity of being heard, register any of the parties with such name.
 
 
(3) Commission shall not register any political party banned by the Government.
 

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    CHAPTER VIA was substituted by section 25 of Representation of the People Order (Amendment) Act, 2009 (Act. No. XIII of 2009).
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