Legislative
Drafting Division of the Law Ministry of Bangladesh
Legislation:
The
major function of the Legislative Drafting Division of the Ministry of Law,
Justice & Parliamentary Affairs is to prepare, examine and scrutinize all
draft legislative bills to be introduced in the Parliament on behalf of the
Government. Sometimes it prepares the preliminary draft of bills by itself.
Sometimes it vets and examines preliminary draft bills sent to it by other
administrative ministries after preliminary policy approval by the
Cabinet/Council of Advisers. Drafting and processing of Ordinances under
article 93 of the Constitution and subsequent laying thereof before the
Parliament at its first meeting following the promulgation are also among
important functions of this Division.
Subordinate
Legislation, Contracts and Agreements:
The
Legislative Division also vets, examines and scrutinizes all subordinate
legislations, namely, rules, regulations, bye-laws, notifications, etc. as well
as contracts and agreements, including international contracts and agreements,
treaties and all other legal instruments having the force of law.
Legislative
Management:
Another
important function of the Legislative Division of the Ministry of Law is
legislative management. Codification, consolidation, adaptation and technical
amendment of laws are essential part of legislative management. Periodical
printing and publication of all existing laws, maintenance and protection of
copyright in legal publications are also done by this Division. One of the
objectives of such printing and publication is to make readily available to the
public the official versions of the latest position of the existing laws in
revised and consolidated forms arranged in chronological order. Registration of
all statutory rules and orders, namely, subordinate legislations and all such
instruments are printed and published through this wing of the Law Ministry.
Legislative
Opinion:
Legislative
Division gives opinions for other ministries, divisions, departments of the Government
on laws, rules, regulations, bye laws, agreements, international contracts,
treaties etc. While questions arise whether proposed rules, regulations etc.
conflict with the provisions of the respective parent laws, whether proposed or
existing laws are inconsistent with the Constitution. Often such opinions are
sought for clarification. Officials of the Legislative Division of the Ministry
are to record such opinions based upon the cardinal principles of statutory
interpretation.
Legislative
Translation:
Previously, all laws
in Bangladesh
were made in English. Since, 1987 laws are being made in Bangla. Many of the
laws, though original texts are in Bangla, require making of a translated
versions in English. Moreover, Government intends to make Bangla versions of
all the laws those originally exist in English. Apart from that, translation of
subordinate legislation is also done by the Ministry of Law. As a result, the
Ministry has a very onerous and stupendous job of legislative translation into
Bangla and English. The Ministry has a translation department under its
Legislative Division. More specifically, legislative wing has the following
responsibilities:-
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Drafting, scrutiny and examination of'
Bills, Ordinances and Constitutional Orders, and other statutory order, rules,
regulations, by-laws, resolutions and notifications.
Ø
Drafting, scrutiny and examination of
all contracts and agreements including international contracts and agreements
and all other legal and other instruments.
Ø
International conventions and
international legal affairs.
Ø
Translation of laws and other statutory
rules and orders.
Ø
Copyrights in Government law
publication.
Ø
Publication of Acts, Ordinances and
Constitutional Orders and other Statutory Orders, rules and regulations.
Ø
Publication of authorised translation
in Bengali of Acts, Ordinances and, Constitutional Orders and Statutory Orders,
rules and regulations.
Ø
Compilation and publication of
unrepeated Acts and Ordinances and Constitutional and President's Orders and
other Statutory Orders, rules and regulations.
Ø
Codification, consolidation, adaptation
and technical amendment of laws.
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