The Idemnity Ordinance, 1975 - Bangladesh

THE BANGLADESH GAZETTE

Extraordinary Published by Authority

Friday September 26, 1975

Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Ministry of Low, Parliamentary Affairs & Justice
(Law and Parliamentary Division)

NOTIFICATION Dhaka, the 26 September, 1975

NOTIFICATION
Dhaka, the 26 September, 1975

No. 692- Pub ... the following ordinance made by the president of the People's Republic of Bangladesh on the 26^th September, 1975, is hereby published for general information:-

THE INDEMNITY ORDINANCE, 1975

Ordinance No. XIX of 1975

ORDINANCE

to restrict the taking of any legal or other proceedings in respect of certain acts or things done in connection with, or in preparation execution of any plan for, or steps necessitating, the historical change and the proclamation of Martial Law on the morning of the 15^th August, 1975.

Whereas it is expedient to restrict the taking of any legal or other proceedings in respect of certain acts or things done in connection with or in preparation or execution of any plan for, or steps necessitating, the historical change and the proclamation of Martial Law on the morning of the 15^th August, 1975:

And whereas parliament is not in session and president is satisfied that circumstances exist which render immediate action necessary;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of the proclamation of the 20^th August, and in exercise of the conferred by clause (1) of article 93 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, the president is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:-

1. Short title. This Ordinance may be called the Indemnity Ordinance, 1975.

2. Restrictions on the taking of any legal to other proceedings against persons in respect of certain acts and thing ...

   (a) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law, including a law relating to any defence service, for the time being in force, no suit, prosecution or other proceedings, legal or disciplinary, shall lie, or be taken, in before or by any Court, including the Supreme Court and court Martial, or other authority against any person including a person who is or has, at any time, been subject to any law relating to any defence service, for on account of or in respect of any act, matter or thing done or step taken by such person in connection with, or in preparation or execution or any plan for, or as necessary step towards, the change of Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the proclamation of Martial Law on the morning of the 15^th August, 1975.

(b) For the purposes, of this section, a certificate by the president, or a person authorised by him in this behalf that any act, matter or thing was done or step taken by any person mentioned in the certificate in connection. With, of in preparation or execution of any plan for, or necessary step towards, the change of Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the proclamation of Martial Law on morning of the 15^th August, 1975, shall be sufficient evidence of such act, matter or thing having been done or step having been taken in connection with or in preparation or execution of any plan for, or as necessary step towards, the change of such Government and the proclamation of Martial Law on that morning.