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As enacted

6. Replacement of the Schedule to the principal enactment

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

The Schedule to the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following Schedule substituted therefor:-

“SCHEDULE (Section 2)

PART PART II

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

Column II hereto –

Column I

Column II

Year

Amount of Levy

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 business.

One hundred thousand rupees.

Thirty thousand rupees.

One million rupees.

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(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 betting business 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.

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

April 1, 2013 for betting business 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 for betting business 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.

One million rupees.

Three hundred thousand rupees.

Fifty thousand rupees.

One million rupees.

Ten thousand rupees.

Two hundred and fifty thousand rupees.

Twenty five thousand rupees.

Three hundred thousand rupees.

Twenty five thousand rupees.

Two million rupees.

Act, No. 19 of 2013

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 I

Column II

Year

Amount of Levy

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.