[ 13th November, 1956 ]

An Act to provide for setting up of Courts for speedy trial of offences in relation to foodstuffs. ¹♣

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for setting up of Courts for speedy trial of offences in relation to foodstuffs;

It is hereby enacted as follows:-

Short title, extent and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be called the ²[* * *] Food (Special Courts) Act, 1956.

(2) It extends to the whole of ³[Bangladesh].

(3) It shall come into force at once.

¹
Throughout this Act, the word “Government” was substituted for the words “Provincial Government” by section 3 and the Second Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)
²
The words “East Pakistan” were omitted by Article 6 of the Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 48 of 1972)
³
The word “Bangladesh” was substituted for the words “East Pakistan” 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