Attia Forest (Protection) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. XXXIII of 1982)

11.3 Attia Forest THE ATTIA FOREST (PROTECTION) ORDINANCE, 1982 (Ordinance No. XXXIII of 1982) An Ordinance to make provision for the protection of the Attia Forest in the districts of Dhaka and Tangail. 2. Definition ... In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, "Court" means a civil, criminal or revenue court and includes the High Court Division and the Appellate Division. 3. Constitution of reserved forest.• Notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary in the Forest Act, 1927 (XVI of l 927), or in any other law for the time being in force, or in any judgment, decree or order, the lands comprising of 59,648.70 acres constituting a reserved forest known as the Attia Forest under Notifications mentioned in the Schedule shall, notwithstanding, any defect in such constitution or Notifications, be deemed to have been validly constituted a reserved forest and the Notifications so issued shall be deemed to have had effect accordingly. 4. Abatement of legal proceedings.•(1) The constitution of Reserved forest as is referred to in section 3 shall not be called in question on any ground whatsoever before any Court. (2) All suits, appeals, petitions, applications, and other legal proceedings pending immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance in any Court against the Government or any of its officers in which the constitution of the reserved forest or the Notification as are referred to in section 3 has been cal1ed in questions in any manner whatsoever shall abate forthwith and shall not be further proceeded with: The Schedule I. Notification No. I 71 I 5For., dated the 2nd December, 1927. 2. Notification No. 28!3For., dated the 24th February, 1928. 3. Notification No. 2814For., dated the 24th February, 1928. 4. Notification No. 2847For., dated the 25th February, 1928. 5. Notification No. 2848For., dated the 25th February, 1928. 6. Notification No. 3020For., dated the 28th February, 1928. 7. Notification No. 3361For., dated the 25th March, 1928. 8. Notification No. 4071For., dated the 19th March, 1928. 9. Notification No. 7974For., dated the 2nd April, 1928. 10. Notification No. 8950For .. dated the 27th April, 1928. 11. Notification No. 8954For., dated the 27th April, I 928. lZ. Notification No. 9!22For., dated the 2nd May, 1928. 13. Notification No. 9184For., dated the 4th May, 1928. 14. Notification No. 9271For., dated the 7th May, 1928. 15. Notification No. 9488For .. dated the 11th May. 1928. 16. Notification No. !0046For., dated the 23rd May, 1928. 17. Notification No. l0402For .• dated the 5th June, 1928. 18. Notification No. 10732For., dated the 9th June, 1928. 19. Notification No. 10735For., dated the 9th June, 1928. 20. Notification No. l l008For., dated the 15th June, !928. 21. Notification No. 11301For., dated the 23rd June, 1928. 22. Notification No. l 1309For .• dated the 23rd June, 1928. 23. Notification No. 12151For., dated the 16th July, 1928. 24. Notification No. 13404For .• dated the 20th July, 1928. 25. Notification No. 16870For., dated the 17th September, 1928.