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The Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation Ordinance, 1978

( Ordinance NO. XLVI OF 1978 )

Definitions
2. In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
 
 
 
 
(a) “foreign donation” means a donation, contribution or grant of any kind made for any voluntary activity in Bangladesh by any foreign Government or organisation or a citizen of a foreign State and includes, except in the case of a donation made for such charity as the Government may specify any donation made for any voluntary activity in Bangladesh by a Bangladeshi citizen living or working abroad;
 
 
 
 
(b) “organisation” means 1[a church or] a body of persons, called by whatever name, whether incorporated or not, established by persons for the purpose of undertaking or carrying on any voluntary activity in Bangladesh;
 
 
 
 
(c) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Ordinance; and
 
 
(d) “voluntary activity” means an activity undertaken or carried on 2[partially or entirely with external assistance] by any person or organisation of his or its own free will to render agricultural, relief, missionary, educational, cultural, vocational, social welfare and developmental services and shall include any such activity as the Government may, from time to time, specify to be a voluntary activity.

  • 1
    The words “a church or” were inserted by section 2 of the Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. XXXII of 1982)
  • 2
    The words “partially or entirely with external assistance” were inserted by section 2 of the Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. XXXII of 1982)
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