Act of Parliament · As enacted
Excise (Amendment) Act 2011
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
This Act may be cited as the Excise (Amendment)
Act, No. 20 of 2011.
The provisions of this Act shall for all purposes be deemed to have come into operation on November 19, 2010.
s 2Amendment of section 15 of the Excise Ordinance
Section 15 of the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52) is hereby amended by the repeal of paragraphs (b) and (c) of that section, and the substitution therefor of the following :—
“(b)
no tree producing toddy, other than the kithul tree and the palmyrah tree, shall be tapped ; and
no toddy shall be drawn from any tree, other than the kithul tree and the palmayrah tree.”.
s 3Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency
In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.
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s 1Short title and date of operation
This Act may be cited as the Excise (Amendment)
Act, No. 20 of 2011.
The provisions of this Act shall for all purposes be deemed to have come into operation on November 19, 2010.
s 2Amendment of section 15 of the Excise Ordinance
Section 15 of the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52) is hereby amended by the repeal of paragraphs (b) and (c) of that section, and the substitution therefor of the following :—
“(b)
no tree producing toddy, other than the kithul tree and the palmyrah tree, shall be tapped ; and
no toddy shall be drawn from any tree, other than the kithul tree and the palmayrah tree.”.
s 3Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency
In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.
Annual subscription of English Bills and Acts of the Parliament Rs. 885 (Local), Rs. 1,180
(Foreign), Payable to the SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION, NO. 163, KIRULAPONA MAWATHA, POLHENGODA, COLOMBO 05 before 15th
December each year in respect of the year following.