{ "act_title": "The Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust Order, 1972 (President's Order)", "act_no": "94", "act_year": "1972", "publication_date": "19/07/2025", "sections": [], "footnotes": [ { "footnote_text": "1Throughout this order the word “Trust” wherever occurring was substituted for the word “Foundation” by the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Foundation Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 159 of 1972)" }, { "footnote_text": "2Clause (a) was substituted by Article 4 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Foundation (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 159 of 1972)" }, { "footnote_text": "3The word “Trustees” was substituted for the words “Directors of the Foundation” by Article 4 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Foundation (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 159 of 1972)" }, { "footnote_text": "4Clause (f) was omitted by section 2 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XXXVII of 1974)" }, { "footnote_text": "5Clause (h) was substituted by section 2 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Act, 1980 (Act No. XLI of 1980)" }, { "footnote_text": "6Clause (jj) was inserted by section 2 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. XIV of 1983)" }, { "footnote_text": "7The semi-colon (;) was substituted for the full stop (.) and thereafter clause (m) was added by section 2 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XXXVII of 1974)" }, { "footnote_text": "8The word “Trustees” was substituted for the word “Directors” by Article 5 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Foundation (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 159 of 1972)" }, { "footnote_text": "9Clause (1) was substituted by section 2 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Act, 1993 (Act No. XIV of 1993)" }, { "footnote_text": "10Sub-clause (b) was substituted by section 3 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. LXI of 2001)" }, { "footnote_text": "11Sub-clause (f) was substituted by section 3 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. LXI of 2001)" }, { "footnote_text": "12Article 7A was inserted by section 4 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. XIV of 1983)" }, { "footnote_text": "13Clause (1) was substituted by Article 7 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Foundation (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 159 of 1972)" }, { "footnote_text": "14The word “Chairman” was substituted for the words “Managing Director” by section 3 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Ordinance, 1976 (Ordinance No. XXXVIII of 1976)" }, { "footnote_text": "15Clause (2) was substituted by Section 5 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. XIV of 1983)" }, { "footnote_text": "16The word “Chairman” was substituted for the words “Managing Director” by section 4 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Ordinance, 1976 (Ordinance No. XXXVIII of 1976)" }, { "footnote_text": "17The word “Trustees” was substituted for the word “Directors” by Article 8 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Foundation (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 159 of 1972)" }, { "footnote_text": "18Clause (2) was substituted by section 4 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Ordinance, 1976 (Ordinance No. XXXVIII of 1976)" }, { "footnote_text": "19Article 9A was inserted by section 6 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. XIV of 1983)" }, { "footnote_text": "20The word “Trustee” was substituted for the word “Director” by section 7 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. XIV of 1983)" }, { "footnote_text": "21Article 11 was numbered as clause (1) by section 8 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. XIV of 1983)" }, { "footnote_text": "22The word “Board” was substituted for the word “Chairman” by section 5 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Ordinance, 1976 (Ordinance No. XXXVIII of 1976)" }, { "footnote_text": "23The words “as may be approved by the Government” were omitted by section 8 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. XIV of 1983)" }, { "footnote_text": "24The word “it” was substituted for the word “he” by section 5 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Ordinance, 1976 (Ordinance No. XXXVIII of 1976)" }, { "footnote_text": "25Clause (2) was added by section 8 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. XIV of 1983)" }, { "footnote_text": "26Article 11A was inserted by section 2 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. LXIV of 1983)" }, { "footnote_text": "27Clause (2) was substituted by section 2 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance No. XII of 1986)" }, { "footnote_text": "28The word “Trustee” was substituted for the word “director” by section 9 of the Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. XIV of 1983)" } ], "copyright_info": { "copyright_text": "Copyright©2019, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs DivisionMinistry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs" }, "source_url": "http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-print-409.html", "fetch_timestamp": "2025-07-19 02:14:04", "csv_metadata": { "act_title_from_csv": "The Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust Order, 1972 (President's Order) [Repealed]", "act_no_from_csv": "94", "act_year_from_csv": "1972", 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