The Jute Regulation Act, 1940 (Bengal Act)

( ACT NO. V OF 1940 )

[ 20th April, 1940 ]

An Act to provide for the regulation of the growing of jute, and for that purpose to provide for the preparation of a record of the lands on which jute was grown in any year. ¹♣

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the regulation of the growing of jute, and for that purpose to provide for the preparation of a record of the lands on which jute was grown in any year;

It is hereby enacted as follows:-

Short title and extent

1. (1) This Act may be called the ²[* * *] Jute Regulation Act, 1940.

(2) It extends to the whole of Bangladesh.

¹
Throughout this Act, the words “Bangladesh”, “Government”, “Taka” and “Government servant” were substituted for the words “East Pakistan”, “Provincial Government”, “rupees” and “servant of the Crown” respectively by section 3 and the Second Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)
²
The word “Bengal” was omitted by section 3 and the Second Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)

Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs