4. Insertion of new section 2A in the principal enactment

The following new section is hereby inserted immediately after section 2 of the principal enactment and shall have effect as section 2A of that enactment.

2A. (1) There shall be appointed an officer belonging to the Grade I of the Sri Lanka

Animal Production and Health Service having not less than three years of active service in that Grade to be or to act as the Registrar of

Animal Feed (hereinafter referred to as “the

Registrar”) who shall be the licensing authority for the purposes of this Act.

The Registrar shall exercise, perform and discharge any power, duty and function assigned to him under this Act, subject to the direction and control of the Director-General.”.