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BGD-2010-L-92066
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Title_of_text
Export Processing Zones (EPZ) Workers Welfare Association and Industrial Relations Act of 2010 (Act No. 43 of 2010).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Bangladesh
Subjects (Classification)
Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations
Adopted on (Date of text)
2010-08-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The Act amends the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority Act, 1980 (Act No. XXXVI of 1980) with respect to amending the name of the "workers association" to "workers welfare society," repeals the provisions concerning the workers' representation and welfare committees. The Act also prohibits any links with NGOs.
Repeals the Export Processing Zones Workers Union and Industrial Relations Act, 2004 (No. 23 of 2004) but extends the effective date of the current scheme for another three years.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1980 (BGD-1980-L-50968)
Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Act, 1980 (No. 36).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2004-07-18 (BGD-2004-L-68849)
Export Processing Zones Workers Association and Industrial Relations Act, 2004 (No. 23 of 2004) (EWAIRA).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line in Bengali
Author
Laws of Bangladesh
Publisher
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Country
Bangladesh
URL
http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/
File
BGD92066 Ban.pdf (PDF of Act in Bengali)