6. Amendment of section 8 of the principal enactment

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

Section 8 of the principal enactment is hereby further amended as follows:-

(1)

in subsection (1) thereof, by the substitution for the words “contained in any other law” and “ electronic records as”, of the words “contained in any other written law” and “electronic records, electronic document, data message or any electronic communication as” respectively;

(2)

in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) thereof, by the substitution for the words “any license, permit or approval;”, of the words “any license, certificate, permit or any other form of approval;”; and

(3)

in subsection (2) thereof, by the substitution for the words “requiring the use of electronic records specified in subsection (1), may recommend the making of regulations for the purpose of authorizing or facilitating the use of electronic communications or electronic records,”, of the words

“requiring the use of data message, electronic record, electronic document or electronic communication specified in subsection (1), may recommend the making of regulations for the purpose of authorizing or facilitating the use of such data message, electronic record, electronic document or electronic communication,”.

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