6. Amendment of section 7 of the principal enactment

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

Section 7 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

by the repeal of the definition of the expressions “Commissioner-General” and “Deputy

Commissioner”;

(2)

by the repeal of the definition of the expression

“bookmaker” and the substitution therefor of the following definition:-

“ “bookmaker” means a person who receives or negotiates bets –

(a)

directly or indirectly;

(b)

in cash or on credit; or

(c)

via internet, on horse races which are run or are proposed to be run or any sport event to be held or proposed to be held in Sri Lanka or outside

Sri Lanka;”;

(3)

by the insertion immediately after the definition of the expression “business” of the following definitions:-

“ “casino” shall have the same meaning assigned to such expression under the Casino Business

(Regulations) Act, No. 17 of 2010;

“citizen of Sri Lanka” means a person who possesses the status of a citizenship of

Sri Lanka under the Citizenship Act (Chapter 349);

“Commissioner-General”

and

“Deputy

Commissioner” shall have the same meanings assigned to such expressions by section 59

of the Turnover Tax Act;”;

(4)

in the definition of the expression “gaming” by the substitution for the words, “individual have access”

of the words, “individual have access physically or via internet”.