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As enacted

9. Replacement of the Schedule to the principal enactment

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.

The Schedule to the principal enactment is hereby replaced and the following Schedule is substituted therefor:-

“Regulations.

Column I

Year

1. For every year commencing on or after April 1, 1988, but prior to April 1,

2001.

2. For every year commencing on or after April 1, 2001, but prior to April 1,

2002.

3. For every year commencing on or after April 1, 2002 but prior to April 1,

2005 –

(i)

where live telecast facilities are used in carrying on the business.

(ii)

where live telecast facilities are not used in carrying on the business.

4. For every year commencing on or after April 1, 2005 but prior to April 1,

2006 for .business of bookmaker carried out –

(i)

through Agents.

(ii)

by the use of live telecast facilities in carrying on the business.

Column II

Amount of Levy

One hundred thousand rupees.

One million rupees.

Thirty thousand rupees.

Ten thousand rupees.

One million rupees.

Two hundred and fifty thousand rupees.

“SCHEDULE

PART I

(Section 2)

The amount of the levy payable by a person carrying on the business of a bookmaker for every year specified in

Column I hereto, shall be equivalent to the amount specified in the corresponding entry in Column II hereto –

(iii)

where live telecast facilities are not used in carrying on the business.

5. For every year commencing on or after April 1, 2006 but prior to April 1,

2013 for business of bookmaker carried out –

(i)

through Agents.

(ii)

by the use of live telecast facilities in carrying on the business.

(iii)

where live telecast facilities are not used in carrying on the business.

6. For every year commencing on or after April 1, 2013 but prior to April 1,

2015 for business of bookmaker carried out –

(i)

through Agents.

(ii)

by the use of live telecast facilities in carrying on the business.

(iii)

where live telecast facilities are not used in carrying on the business.

7. For every year commencing on or after April 1, 2015 for business of bookmaker carried out –

(i)

through Agents.

(ii)

by the use of live telecast facilities in carrying on the business.

(iii)

where live telecast facilities are not used in carrying on the business.

Twenty five thousand rupees.

One million rupees.

Three hundred thousand rupees.

Fifty thousand rupees.

Two million rupees.

Three hundred thousand rupees.

Twenty five thousand rupees.

Four million rupees.

Six hundred thousand rupees.

Fifty thousand rupees.

Column I

Year

1. For every year commencing on or after April 1, 1988, but prior to April 1,

2001.

2. For every year commencing on or after April 1, 2001, but prior to April 1,

2002.

3. For every year commencing on or after April 1, 2002, but prior to April 1,

2005 –

(i)

for carrying on the business of gaming (other than for playing rudjino).

(ii)

for carrying on the business of only playing rudjino.

4. For carrying on the business of gaming including playing rudjino for every year commencing on or after April 1,

2005, but prior to April 1, 2013.

5. For carrying on the business of gaming including playing rudjino for every year commencing on or after April 1,

2013, but prior to April 1, 2015.

6. For carrying on the business of gaming including playing rudjino for every year commencing on or after April 1,

2015.

PART II

The amount of the levy payable by a person carrying on the business of gaming for every year specified in Column I hereto, shall be equivalent to the amount specified in the corresponding entry in

Column II hereto –

Column II

Amount of Levy

One million rupees.

Twenty five million rupees.

Twelve million rupees.

Five hundred thousand rupees.

Fifty million rupees.

One Hundred million rupees.

Two Hundred million rupees.