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The Defence Services Laws Amendment Ordinance, 1978

( Ordinance NO. XVIII OF 1978 )

Amendment of Act XXXIX of 1952
4. In the Army Act, 1952 (XXXIX of 1952),-
 
 
 
 
(a) throughout Act, unless otherwise provided,-
 
 
 
 
(i) for the word “Pakistan” the word “Bangladesh” shall be substituted;
 
 
 
 
(ii) for the words, comma and figures “Pakistan Navy Ordinance, 1961” the words, comma and figures “Navy Ordinance, 1961” shall be substituted;
 
 
 
 
(iii) for the words, comma and figures “Pakistan Air Force Act, 1953” the words, comma and figures “Air Force Act, 1953” shall be substituted;
 
 
 
 
(iv) the words, commas and figures “the Indian Air Force Act, 1932, or” shall be omitted;
 
 
(v) for the word “rupees” the word “Taka” shall be substituted; and
 
 
 
 
(vi) for the words “Central Government” the word “Government” shall be substituted;
 
 
 
 
(b) in section 1, in sub-section (1), the word “Pakistan” shall be omitted;
 
 
 
 
(c) in section 2, in sub-section (1), in clause (b), the word “Indian” shall be omitted;
 
 
 
 
(d) in section 3, in sub-section (2), for the word “inferior” the word “lower” shall be substituted;
 
 
 
 
(e) in section 4, in the proviso, for the word “inferior” the word “lower” shall be substituted;
 
 
 
 
(f) section 6 shall be omitted;
 
 
 
 
(g) in section 8, in clause (17), for the words “Pakistan Penal Code” the words “Penal Code” shall be substituted;
 
 
 
 
(h) section 15A shall be omitted;
 
 
 
 
(i) in section 19, for the word “English” the word “Bengali” shall be substituted;
 
 
 
 
(j) in section 23, in sub-section (1), for the words “officers by whom” the words and comma “officers, junior commissioned officers or non-commissioned officers by whom” shall be substituted;
 
 
 
 
(k) in sections 57 and 58 , for the words “before in this Act specified” wherever occurring the words “specified in this Act” shall be substituted;
 
 
 
 
(l) in sections 114 and 117, for the words “service of the Government” the words “service of the Republic” shall be substituted;
 
 
 
 
(m) in section 172, for the words, brackets, commas and figures “Pakistan (Army and Air Force) Reserves Act, 1950,” the words, commas and figures “Army and Air Force Reserves Act, 1950,” shall be substituted;
 
 
(n) sections 177, 178 and 179 shall be omitted; and
 
 
 
 
(o) the Schedule shall be omitted.

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