18. Amendment of section 22 of the principal enactment

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

Section 22 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

in subsection (1) of that section, by the substitution for the words “in the field of medicine or sports medicine”, of the words “in the field of medicine, law, sports administration or sports science”; and

(2)

by the repeal of subsection (2) of that section and the substitution therefor, of the following subsection: -

“(2)

The

Director-General shall exercise, perform and discharge such powers, duties and functions as may be assigned to the

Director-General under the provisions of

Act, No. 21 of 2025

this Act and in accordance with the rules and regulations made thereunder.”.

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