Ordinance No.12, 1990

An Ordinance made for the amendment of the Land Appeal Court Act, 1990

Whereas it is expediant to amend the Land Appeal Court Act, 1989 (Act No.24 of 1989) for the purpose hereinafter appearing;
and whereas the Parliament is not in session and the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render immediate action necessary;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred to him by article 93 (1) 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 shall be called Land Appeal Board (Amendment) Ordinance, 1990.

2. Amendment of section 6 of Act No.24 of 1989.- Section 6 of the Land Appeal Board Act, 1989 (Act No.24 of 1989) shall be substituted by the following section, namely:-
"6. Reconsideration.- (1) Whoever has been afflicted by an order of the Board may, within a period of sixty days after such order has been given, apply, in the manner prescribed by law, to the Board for a reconsideration of the order.
(2) The Board may, if it thinks reasonable so to do, postpone the realisation of its decision in perspective of the appalant's request until the application submitted under subsection (1) has been settled.