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| "act_title": "The Armed Forces Nursing Service Act, 1952", | |
| "act_no": "XXXVI", | |
| "act_year": "1952", | |
| "publication_date": "19/07/2025", | |
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| "section_content": "1. (1) This Act may be called theArmed Forces Nursing Service Act, 1952.(2) It applies to the members of the Armed Forces Nursing Service wherever they may be.(3) It shall come into force at once and shall be deemed to have taken effect on the tenth day of May, 1951." | |
| }, | |
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| "section_content": "2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-(a) \t\"prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;(b) \t“regulations” means regulations made under this Act." | |
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| "section_content": "3. There shall be raised and maintained, in the manner hereinafter provided, as part of the Armed Forces1[of Bangladesh] a force which shall be designated the Armed Forces Nursing Service." | |
| }, | |
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| "section_content": "2[4. The members of the Armed Forces Nursing Service shall be liable for service with the Force or persons subject to theArmy Act, 1952(XXXIX of 1952), theAir Force Act, 1953(VI of 1953) or theNavy Ordinance, 1961(XXXV of 1961).]" | |
| }, | |
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| "section_content": "5. All members of the Armed Forces Nursing Service shall be of Commissioned rank and shall be appointed as officers of the Armed Forces Nursing Service, by the Government by notification in the official Gazette." | |
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| "section_content": "6. (1) Any female citizen shall be eligible for appointment as an officer in the Armed Forces Nursing Service, and if she satisfies the prescribed conditions, may be appointed thereto in the manner laid down in section 5 of this Act:3[ * * *](2) Every person so appointed shall be subject to this Act and to the rules and regulations made thereunder." | |
| }, | |
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| "section_content": "7. The Government, or any authority empowered by the Government in this behalf, may dismiss, remove, release, or cause of retirement of, any officer from the Armed Forces Nursing Service." | |
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| "section_content": "8. Subject to the provisions of this Act, an officer of the Armed Forces Nursing Service shall be bound to undergo such training and in such manner and to perform such duties in connection with the forces and persons subject to any of the enactments referred to in section 4 as may be laid down by regulations." | |
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| "section_content": "9. (1) The provisions of the7[* * *]Army Act, 1952, shall, to such extent and subject to such adaptation and modifications as may be prescribed, apply to officers of the Armed Forces Nursing Service, who may be serving with forces and persons subject to that Act as those provisions apply to officers of the8[Bangladesh Army].(2) The provisions of the9[* * *]Air Force Act, 1953, shall, to such extent and subject to such adaptations and modifications as may be prescribed, apply to officers of the Armed Forces Nursing Service, who may be serving with forces and persons subject to that Act as those provisions apply to officers of the10[Bangladesh Air Force].(3) The provisions of the11[* * *]Navy Ordinance, 1961, shall, to such extent and subject to such adaptations and modifications as may be prescribed, apply to officers of the Armed Forces Nursing Service who may be serving with forces and persons subject to that Ordinance as those provisions apply to officers of the12[Bangladesh Navy]." | |
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| "section_content": "10. (1) The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, rules may be made under this section,-(a)\tproviding for the medical examination of persons offering themselves for appointment in the Armed Forces Nursing Service; and(b)\tproviding for any matter which under this Act is to be or may be prescribed." | |
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| "section_content": "11. Any officer or authority empowered in this behalf by the Government may make regulations not inconsistent with this Act and rules made thereunder, providing for all matters to be laid down by regulations and generally for all details connected with the organisation, pay, allowances, duties, discipline, training, clothing, equipment and leave of members of the Armed Forces Nursing Service." | |
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| "footnote_text": "1The words “of Bangladesh” were substituted for the words “of Pakistan” 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": "2Section 4 was substituted 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 Proviso was 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": "4The word “Pakistan” was omitted by section 6 of theBangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972(President’s Order No. 48 of 1972)" | |
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| "footnote_text": "5The word “Pakistan” was omitted by section 6 of theBangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972(President’s Order No. 48 of 1972)" | |
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| "footnote_text": "6The word “Pakistan” was omitted by section 6 of theBangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972(President’s Order No. 48 of 1972)" | |
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| "footnote_text": "7The word “Pakistan” was omitted by section 6 of theBangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972(President’s Order No. 48 of 1972)" | |
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| "footnote_text": "8The words “Bangladesh Army” were substituted for the words “Pakistan Army” 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": "9The word “Pakistan” was omitted by section 6 of theBangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972(President’s Order No. 48 of 1972)" | |
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| "footnote_text": "10The words “Bangladesh Air Force” were substituted for the words “Pakistan Air Force” 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": "11The word “Pakistan” was omitted by section 6 of theBangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972(President’s Order No. 48 of 1972)" | |
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| "footnote_text": "12The words “Bangladesh Navy” were substituted for the words “Pakistan Navy” by section 3 and the Second Schedule of theBangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973(Act No. VIII of 1973)" | |
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