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Volume 20: Ordinance No. LII of 1976 to Ordinance No. LXIII of 1977

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Period Covered: 1976-1977
Historical Context: Military administration under General Ziaur Rahman

Overview

This volume covers the period during the military administration of General Ziaur Rahman, containing numerous ordinances focused on infrastructure development, economic institutions, and administrative reforms. Many of these ordinances were later repealed and replaced by subsequent legislation.

Historical Significance

  • Military Administration: Legislation during martial law period under General Ziaur Rahman
  • Infrastructure Development: Major focus on ports, transportation, and regional development
  • Economic Institutions: Establishment of corporations and development boards
  • Administrative Reforms: Government service regulations and institutional restructuring
  • Legislative Cleanup: Many repealing ordinances removing previous legislation

Table of Acts and Ordinances

Ordinance Name Number Year Status Links
The Chittagong Port Authority Ordinance, 1976 [Repealed] LII 1976 Repealed Details
The Mongla Port Authority Ordinance, 1976 [Repealed] LIII 1976 Repealed Details
The Public Servants (Marriage with Foreign Nationals) Ordinance, 1976 [Repealed] LVII 1976 Repealed Details
The Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute Ordinance, 1976 [Repealed] LXII 1976 Repealed Details
The Inland Shipping Ordinance, 1976 LXXII 1976 Active Details
The Bangladesh Shishu Academy Ordinance, 1976 [Repealed] LXXIV 1976 Repealed Details
The Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board Ordinance, 1976 [Repealed] LXXVII 1976 Repealed Details
The Rajshahi Town Development Authority Ordinance, 1976 [Repealed] LXXVIII 1976 Repealed Details
The Police Officers (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 1976 LXXXIV 1976 Active Details
The Bangladesh Rifles (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 1976 [Repealed] LXXXV 1976 Repealed Details
The Bangabandhu National Agriculture Award Fund Ordinance, 1976 LXXXVII 1976 Active Details
The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation Ordinance, 1976 [Repealed] LXXXVIII 1976 Repealed Details
The Chittagong Division Development Board Ordinance, 1976 [Repealed] LXXXIX 1976 Repealed Details
The Vested and Non-Resident Property (Administration) (Repeal) Ordinance, 1976 XCII 1976 Active Details
The Bangladesh Malaria Eradication Board (Repeal) Ordinance, 1977 [Repealed] X 1977 Repealed Details
The Government of Bangladesh (Services Screening) (Repeal) Ordinance, 1977 XV 1977 Active Details
The Bangladesh Biman Corporation Ordinance, 1977 [Repealed] XIX 1977 Repealed Details
The Appropriation Ordinance, 1977 XXI 1977 Active Details
The Appropriation (Supplementary) Ordinance, 1977 XXII 1977 Active Details
The Finance Ordinance, 1977 XXIII 1977 Active Details
The Appropriation (Railways) Ordinance, 1977 XXIV 1977 Active Details
The Appropriation (Railways Supplementary) Ordinance, 1977 XXV 1977 Active Details
The Paurashava Ordinance, 1977 [Repealed] XXVI 1977 Repealed Details
The Minimum Wages (Fixation) (Repeal) Ordinance, 1977 XXIX 1977 Active Details
The Seeds Ordinance, 1977 [Repealed] XXXIII 1977 Repealed Details
The Tea Ordinance, 1977 [Repealed] XXXVIII 1977 Repealed Details
The Regulation of Salary of Employees Laws Repeal Ordinance, 1977 XLII 1977 Active Details
The Export Promotion Bureau Ordinance, 1977 [Repealed] XLVII 1977 Repealed Details
The Bangladesh Travel Agencies (Registration and Control) Ordinance, 1977 [Repealed] XLVIII 1977 Repealed Details
The Housing and Building Research Institute Ordinance, 1977 XLIX 1977 Active Details
The Rural Electrification Board Ordinance, 1977 [Repealed] LI 1977 Repealed Details
The Cost and Management Accountants Ordinance, 1977 [Repealed] LIII 1977 Repealed Details
The Bangladesh Public Service Commission Ordinance, 1977 [Repealed] LVII 1977 Repealed Details
The Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Ordinance, 1977 LXI 1977 Active Details
The Bangladesh Sericulture Board Ordinance, 1977 [Repealed] LXII 1977 Repealed Details
The Bangladesh Handloom Board Ordinance, 1977 [Repealed] LXIII 1977 Repealed Details

Key Legislation Highlights

🏛ī¸ Major Categories

  • Port Development: Chittagong and Mongla Port Authority ordinances
  • Regional Development: Hill Tracts, Chittagong Division, Rajshahi development boards
  • Economic Institutions: Petroleum Corporation, Biman Corporation, Export Promotion Bureau
  • Agriculture & Industry: Agricultural Research, Seeds, Tea, Sericulture, Handloom boards
  • Financial Administration: Multiple appropriation and finance ordinances
  • Research Institutions: Housing & Building Research Institute

📊 Statistical Overview

  • Total Ordinances: 34
  • Currently Active: 13 ordinances
  • Repealed: 21 ordinances
  • 1976 Ordinances: 14
  • 1977 Ordinances: 20

🔄 Repeal Pattern

Many ordinances from this period were later repealed and replaced with more comprehensive legislation, reflecting the transitional nature of military administration and subsequent democratic reforms.

This volume reflects the extensive administrative and economic reforms undertaken during the military administration, with a focus on infrastructure development and institutional establishment.