The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

The President promulgated an ordinance delegating powers to executive magistrates to fine offenders in spot trial and punish them with maximum three months imprisonment in default of paying the fines.

The Mobile Court Ordinance 2007, published in gazette notification on October 29, empowered the executive magistrates to conduct mobile court to maintain law and order and prevent offences after separation of the judiciary from the executive control on November 1. In the new law, the administrative cadre officers have been given the power for exercising limited judicial function.