4. Replacement of section 6 of the principal enactment

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

Section 6 of the principal enactment as last amended by Act No. 16 of 1981 is hereby repealed and the following section substituted therefor :—

6. The District Secretary of a District

Secretary’s Division shall be the Commissioner of Census for his District and the Mayor,

Chairman or Special Commissioner, where any local authority is administered by a Special

Commissioner, of every Municipal Council and

Urban Council shall be Commissioner of

Census for the local area, of such Municipal

Council or Urban Council :

Provided that any other person may be appointed as Commissioner for such District or such Municipal Council or Urban Council area.”.