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The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Order, 1973 (President's Order)

( PRESIDENT'S ORDER NO. 26 OF 1973 )

1[21A. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any contract or judgment, award or decision of any court or tribunal-
 
 
 
 
(a) the Society and the institutions, organisations and establishments owned, maintained or managed by it, either singly or jointly with 2[any Red Cross Organisation or any other Red Crescent Organisation], shall be deemed to be non-profit earning and the service of any person in or under the Society or any such institution, organisation or establishment shall be deemed to be service for the cause of humanity and any remuneration paid for such service shall be deemed to be honorarium;
 
 
 
 
(b) the Society or any institution, organisation or establishment specified in clause (a) or any office thereof shall not be deemed to be “factory”, “shop”,
 
 
“establishment”, “commercial establishment”, “industrial establishment” or “industry” within the meaning of the Factories Act, 1965 (E. P. Act IV of 1965), the Shops and Establishments Act, 1965 (E. P. Act VII of 1965), the Employment of Labour (Standing Orders) Act, 1965 (E. P. Act VIII of 1965), or the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 (Ord. XXIII of 1969);
 
 
 
 
(c) any union or association of the officers or employees of the Society or of any institution, organisation or establishment specified in clause (a) registered or deemed to be registered under the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 (Ord. XXIII of 1969), shall cease to be so registered for the purpose of that Ordinance.]

  • 1
    Article 21A was inserted by section 2 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. V of 1974)
  • 2
    The words “any Red Cross Organisation or any other Red Crescent Organisation” were substituted for the words “any other Red Cross Organisation” by section 11 of the Bangladesh Red Cross Society (Amendment) Act, 1988 (Act No. XXV of 1988)
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