A Regulation to apply the Bengal Criminal Law (Industrial Areas) Amendment Act, 1942, to the Chittagong Hill- tracts.
WHEREAS it is expedient to apply the Bengal Criminal Law (Industrial Areas) Amendment Act, 1942, to the Chittagong Hill-tracts;
AND WHEREAS by sub-section (2) of section 92 of the Government of India Act, 1935, the 1[Government] is empowered to make regulations for the peace and good Government of any area in which is for the time being an excluded area, or a partially excluded area;
NOW, THEREFORE, the 2[Government], in exercise of the said powers and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, is pleased to make the following Regulation:-
1. (1) This Regulation may be called THE CHITTAGONG HILL-TRACTS CRIMINAL LAW (INDUSTRIAL AREAS) REGULATION, 1955.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. The 3[***] Criminal Law (Industrial Areas) Amendment Act, 1942, shall subject to the following modifications, apply to the Chittagong Hill-tracts:-
Sub-section (2) of section 1 and section 2 shall be omitted.
