2. Amendment of section 14 of Chapter 318

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

Section 14 of the Buddhist Temporalities Ordinance

(hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”) is hereby amended as follows :—

(1)

by the substitution for the words “No person shall be appointed, or, if so appointed, shall act as trustee”, of the following

:-—

“No person shall be eligible to be elected or to be appointed, or if elected or appointed shall act. as trustee— ” ; and

(2)

by the insertion immediately after paragraph (©) of the following new paragraph :—

“ (bb) if he is disqualified, by or under the pre-visions of any written law, from practising or engaging in any profession, vocation or trade ;”’.

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