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Chapter XI · General

127. Provisions relating to the Agent appointed under section 21A of the Air Navigation Act,

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

(1)

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6 of this Act, the Agent appointed under section 21A of the Air

Navigation Act (Chapter 365), shall, on and after the appointed date, be deemed to be a Service Provider (in this

Act referred to as the “Statutory Service Provider”) for the purposes of this Act and shall be issued with all the relevant licences required to be issued under this Act, to enable such

Statutory Service Provider to provide the aeronautical services such Agent was engaged in providing as on such appointed date. The provisions of this Act pertaining to the requirements imposed on those to whom a licence is issued under this Act, shall apply to and in respect of all licences issued to such Statutory Service Provider.

(2)

The Minister shall cause an Order pertaining to the appointment of the Statutory Service Provider to be published in the Gazette.

(3)

The issue of any licences to the Statutory Service

Provider under subsection (1) of this section, shall not in any way affect or prejudice any duty cast on such Statutory

Service Provider to fulfill any obligations that may have been imposed upon such Statutory Service Provider in its capacity as the Agent appointed under section 21A of the

Air Navigation Act (Chapter 365), prior to the appointed date.