181 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বিতীয় খন্ড Published in the Dacca Gazette, Part V, dated the 31" January, 1963. Republished from the Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, dated the 7" January, 1963. GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF LAW AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS Law Division. NOTIFICATION Rawalpindi the 7" January 1963. No. F. 32(1)/62-Pub.-The following Ordinance made by the President on the 6th January, 1963, is hereby Published for general information: ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1963. AN ORDINANCE to amend the Political Parties Act, 1962. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Political Parties Act. 1962 (III of 1962), for the purposes hereinafter appearing; And whereas the National Assembly is not in session and the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render immediate legislation necessary; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 29, read with Article 173 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance: 1. Short title and commencement- (1) This Ordinance may be caned the Political Parties (Amendment) Ordinance, 1963. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment of section 2, Act III of 1962-In the Political Parties Act, 1962, hereinafter referred to as the said Act, in section 2, for clause (c) the following shall be substituted, namely: "(c) "Political Party" includes a group or combination of persons who are operating for the purpose of propagating any political opinion for indulging in any other political activity." 3. Amendment of section 5, Act III of 1962—In section 5 of the said Act, for sub-section (1) the following shall be substituted, namely: "(1) No person who is disqualified under sub-section (2) shall be a member or office bearer of, or otherwise associate himself with any political party."
