(1)All law to which this subsection applies, whether being a rule of law or a provision of an Act of Parliament or of any other enactment or instrument whatsoever, which was in force on 23rd March 1956 (when Pakistan became a Republic) or was passed or made before that date and came into force thereafter shall, unless and until provision to the contrary is made by Parliament or some other authority having power in that behalf, have the same operation in relation to Bangladesh, and persons and things belonging to or connected with Bangladesh, as it would have if Bangladesh were part of those of Her Majesty’s dominions which are not colonies.
(2)Subsection (1) of this section applies to law of, or of any part of, the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, and, in relation only to any enactment of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or any Order in Council made by virtue of any such enactment whereby any such enactment applies in relation to Bangladesh, to law of any other country or territory to which that enactment or Order extends.
(3)The Schedule to this Act shall have effect in relation to the enactments mentioned therein.
(4)This section shall be deemed to have had effect from 4th February 1972.