9. Amendment of section 9 of the principal! enactment,

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

Section 9 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows :—.

(1)

by the renumbering of that section as subsection (1)

of that section

;

(2)

in renumbered subsection (1) of that section—

(a)

by the insertion immediately after paragraph (b) of that subsection, of the following new paragraphs : -—

“ (ba) to formulate or execute any scheme of work in connection with the infrastructure development of such

Areas

;

(bb)

to construct harbours and anchorages and to undertake work in the field of irrigation, sea reclamation and coastal development in such

Areas ;”;

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(b)

by the insertion immediately after paragraph (d) of that subsection, of the following new paragraphs

:—~

“ (da) to carry out building, engineering and construction work including the manufacture of any material required for such building, engineering or construction work

;

(db)

to provide advisory and consultancy services on engineering and techno-logical matters ;

(de)

to enter into any contract with any person for the execution of land development projects and schemes as may be approved by the

Government ;”; and

(3)

by tne addition immediately after the re-numbered subsection (1) of that section of the following new subsection :—

“ (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsec-tion (1) of this section the Corporation shall not exercise the powers under paragraphs (ba), (bb)

and (da) in any area declared to be a development area under section 3 of the Urban Development

Authority Law, No. 41 of 1978, without obtaining the prior approval of the Urban Development

Authority. ”.

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