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Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment) Act 2009
Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment) Act 2009 · As enacted
Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
The Long Title to the Fauna and Flora Protection
Ordinance (Chapter 469) (hereinafter referred to as the
“principal enactment”) is hereby repealed and the following long title is substituted therefor :—
“AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION
OF THE FAUNA AND FLORA OF SRI LANKA AND THEIR HABITATS ; FOR
THE PREVENTION OF COMMERCIAL AND OTHER MISUSE OF SUCH FAUNA
AND FLORA AND THEIR HABITATS, FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE
BIODIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA ; AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS
CONNECTED THEREWITH OR INCIDENTAL THERETO.”
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