3. Amendment of section 2A of the principal enactment

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Section 2A of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

by the insertion immediately after subsection (1) of that section of the following new subsections:-

“(1A) Every person who carries on the business of gaming referred to in subsection (1) of section 2

shall be entitled to obtain a license issued under section 2 of the Casino Business (Regulations) Act,

No. 17 of 2010 and shall register with the

Department of Inland Revenue within one month from the date of issuance of such license:

Provided however, any person who has obtained such license under section 2 of the Casino Business

(Regulations) Act, No. 17 of 2010 for the business of gaming and has not registered with the

Department of Inland Revenue before the date of operation of this Act, shall register with the

Department of Inland Revenue within one month from such date of operation:

Provided further, for the purpose of this section the business of gaming shall involve providing gaming opportunities at a casino.

(1B)

Every person who carries on the business of bookmaker referred to in subsection (1) of section 2 shall register with the Department of Inland

Revenue within one month from the date of commencement of the business:

Provided however, any person who has commenced the business of bookmaker before the operation of this Act and has not registered with the Department of Inland Revenue shall register with the Department of Inland Revenue within one month from such date of operation.

(2)

in subsection (2) of that section by the substitution for the words “registered under subsection (1).” of the words, “registered under subsections (1), (1A)

and (1B).”;

(3)

in subsection (3) of that section by the substitution for the words “subsection (1),” of the words

“subsections (1), (1A) and (1B),”.

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