The Government felt it necessary to make the Commission
a permanent one under a regular statute. Steps were taken
and the Law Commission Bill of 1996 was passed by the
Parliament. Upon receipt of assent of the Hon'ble President
on September 9, 1996 it became an Act of Parliament (The
Law Commission Act 1996 Act no. XIX of 1996).
Thus
the former temporary Law Reform Commission stood converted
into a permanent Law Commission. After the establishment
of permanent Law Commission Mr. Justice Amin-Ur-Rahman
Khan was appointed another Member of the Commission on
September 22, 1996. While being Member of the Commission
Mr. Justice Amin-Ur-Rahman died and after his death Professor
Shah Alam, Dean of the Law Faculty of the University of
Chittagong was appointed Member of the Commission. The
first Chairman of the Law Commission although was appointed
for three years but prior to expiry of his tenure he tendered
his resignation and then another former Chief Justice
of Bangladesh Mr. Justice Kemal Uddin Hossain was appointed
the Chairman of the Commission for three-year-term. Professor
Shah Alam, prior to completion of his term tendered resignation
and some time after his resignation Mr. Justice B. B.
Roy Choudhury was appointed the Member of the Law Commission.
The former Chief Justice of Bangladesh Mr. Justice A.T.M.
Afzal was appointed the Chairman of the Commission on
August 1, 2001 for the next three years. Member of the
Law Commission Justice B.B. Roy Choudhury on being appointed
Advisor of the Non Party Caretaker Government of 2001
tendered his resignation and in his place on August 9,
2001, Mr. Justice A.K.M. Sadeque was appointed the Member
of the Commission. Mr. Justice Md. Shirajul Islam,
former justice of High Court was appointed another
member of the commission on 19 February, 2004 in place
of Mr. Justice Naimuddin Ahmed. Mr. Justice A.T.M.
Afzal has completed his three years tenure as chairman
and immediately after that Mr. Justice Md. Shirajul
Islam took over the charge of the chairman. On 29
November, 2004 Mr. Justice Mostafa Kamal the former Chief Justice of Bangladesh
was appointed the Chairman of the Commission. After the
expiry of the tenure of the member Mr. Justice A.K.M. Sadeque
the former Inspector Jeneral of Police Mr. Dr. M. Enamul
Haq was taken as the member of the commission 29
November, 2004. The term of the other member Mr. Justice
Md. Shirajul Islam was extended for one year more which
was end up on 21 February, 2008. His tenure was further
extended for one year with effect from 9 March
2008. Mr.
Sunil
Chandra Paul Former District Judge Joined on 25 may 2009 as
Member of Law Commission for 3 Years. Another Member
Professor Dr. M. Shah Alam Joined on 24 June 2009.
Mr. Justice Motafa kamal's tenure as the Chairman of the
Commission ended on 05 December 2007 and Mr.
Justice Mohmmad Abdur Rashid Former Judge of The High Court Division of
the Supreme Court of Bangladesh Appointed as the Chairman
of the Commission for 3 years and joined on 21
April,2009 and he reigned on 7 october, 2010. Dr. M Shah
Alam is now the Chairman in charge of the Law Commission.
Thus
the former temporary Law Reform Commission stood converted
into a permanent Law Commission. After the establishment
of permanent Law Commission Mr. Justice Amin-Ur-Rahman
Khan was appointed another Member of the Commission on
September 22, 1996. While being Member of the Commission
Mr. Justice Amin-Ur-Rahman died and after his death Professor
Shah Alam, Dean of the Law Faculty of the University of
Chittagong was appointed Member of the Commission. The
first Chairman of the Law Commission although was appointed
for three years but prior to expiry of his tenure he tendered
his resignation and then another former Chief Justice
of Bangladesh Mr. Justice Kemal Uddin Hossain was appointed
the Chairman of the Commission for three-year-term. Professor
Shah Alam, prior to completion of his term tendered resignation
and some time after his resignation Mr. Justice B. B.
Roy Choudhury was appointed the Member of the Law Commission.
The former Chief Justice of Bangladesh Mr. Justice A.T.M.
Afzal was appointed the Chairman of the Commission on
August 1, 2001 for the next three years. Member of the
Law Commission Justice B.B. Roy Choudhury on being appointed
Advisor of the Non Party Caretaker Government of 2001
tendered his resignation and in his place on August 9,
2001, Mr. Justice A.K.M. Sadeque was appointed the Member
of the Commission. Mr. Justice Md. Shirajul Islam,
former justice of High Court was appointed another
member of the commission on 19 February, 2004 in place
of Mr. Justice Naimuddin Ahmed. Mr. Justice A.T.M.
Afzal has completed his three years tenure as chairman
and immediately after that Mr. Justice Md. Shirajul
Islam took over the charge of the chairman. On 29
November, 2004 Mr. Justice Mostafa Kamal the former Chief Justice of Bangladesh
was appointed the Chairman of the Commission. After the
expiry of the tenure of the member Mr. Justice A.K.M. Sadeque
the former Inspector Jeneral of Police Mr. Dr. M. Enamul
Haq was taken as the member of the commission 29
November, 2004. The term of the other member Mr. Justice
Md. Shirajul Islam was extended for one year more which
was end up on 21 February, 2008. His tenure was further
extended for one year with effect from 9 March
2008. Mr.
Sunil
Chandra Paul Former District Judge Joined on 25 may 2009 as
Member of Law Commission for 3 Years. Another Member
Professor Dr. M. Shah Alam Joined on 24 June 2009.
Mr. Justice Motafa kamal's tenure as the Chairman of the
Commission ended on 05 December 2007 and Mr.
Justice Mohmmad Abdur Rashid Former Judge of The High Court Division of
the Supreme Court of Bangladesh Appointed as the Chairman
of the Commission for 3 years and joined on 21
April,2009 and he reigned on 7 october, 2010. Dr. M Shah
Alam is now the Chairman in charge of the Law Commission.
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