The Printing Presses and Publications (Declaration and Registration) Act (XXIII of 1973)
Section 7, 12A(3)
Sub-article (3) of Article 147 of the Constitution has created a bar for the persons appointed to or acting in the offices specified in Sub-article(4). But the provision to Sub-Article(3) with a deeming clause has excluded the bar created by Sub-article(3). Therefore, such person shall not be debarred from retaining his former office, post or position of profit or emolument. So, Mr. Anwar Hossain did not lost his office as Executive Director-II in Ittefaq Group of Publications Ltd. and also his office, post or position as the printer, publisher and editor of the daily Ittefaq after he was appointed a Minister in the cabinet of General H. M. Ershad and also during the coalition Government of the Awami League Anwar Hossain vs Mainul Hossain (M. M. Ruhul Amin J) (Civil) 3ADC 591
