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| "act_title": "The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1938", | |
| "act_no": "XX", | |
| "act_year": "1938", | |
| "publication_date": "19/07/2025", | |
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| "section_content": "1. (1) This Act may be called theCriminal Law Amendment Act, 1938.(2) It extends to the whole of Bangladesh.(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint in this behalf,2[* * *]" | |
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| "section_content": "2. Whoever-(a)\twith intent to affect adversely the recruitment of persons to serve in the Military, Naval or Air Forces of3[Bangladesh], wilfully dissuades or attempts to dissuade the public or any person from entering any such Forces, or(b)\twithout dissuading or attempting to dissuade any person from entering such Forces, instigates the public or any person to do, after entering any such Force, anything which is an offence punishable as mutiny or insubordination4[31 of theArmy Act, 1952, or sections 36, 40 and 41 of theNavy Ordinance, 1961, or sections 37 and 42 of theAir Force Act, 1953], as the case may be,shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.No person shall be prosecuted for any offence under this Act except with the previous sanction of the Government.Exception 1.- The provisions of clause (a) of this section do not extend to comments on or criticism of the policy of Government in connection with the Military, Naval or Air Forces, made in good faith without any intention of dissuading from enlistment.Exception 2.- The provisions of clause (a) of this section do not extend to the case in which advice is given in good faith for the benefit of the individual to whom it is given, or for the benefit of any member of his family or of any of his dependants." | |
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| "footnote_text": "1Throughout this Act, the words “Bangladesh” and “Government” were substituted for the words “Pakistan” and “Provincial Government” respectively by section 3 and the Second Schedule of theBangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973(Act No. VIII of 1973)" | |
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| "footnote_text": "2The words “for the territories under its administration” were omitted by section 3 and the Second Schedule of theBangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973(Act No. VIII of 1973)" | |
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| "footnote_text": "3The word “Bangladesh” was substituted for the words “His Majesty” by section 3 and the Second Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision and Declaration) 9Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. LIII of 1974)" | |
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| "footnote_text": "4The figure, words and commas “31 of theArmy Act, 1952, or sections 36, 40 and 41 of theNavy Ordinance, 1961, or sections 37 and 42 of theAir Force Act, 1953” were substituted for the figures, words and commas “31 of the PakistanArmy Act, 1952or sections 10 to 12 and 14 to 17 inclusive of the Naval Discipline Act as applied to the Pakistan Navy by the Pakistan Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934, or section 37 and 42 of the PakistanAir Force Act, 1953,”, by section 3 and the Second Schedule of theBangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973(Act No. VIII of 1973)" | |
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| "copyright_text": "Copyright©2019, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs DivisionMinistry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs" | |
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