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19. Replacement of section 17 of the principal enactment

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

Section 17 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following new section is substituted therefor:—

17. (1) Any elephant killed or taken by any person in the exercise of any right conferred by or under section 13 shall be the property of that person unless otherwise provided for in the licence.

(2)

Where the elephant killed or taken under section 13 is not the property of any person, the Director-General shall dispose of such elephant in such manner as is appropriate in the circumstances.”.