Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment) Act 2009 · As enacted
3. Amendment of section 2 of the principal enactment
Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.
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Section 2 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows :—
in subsection (1) of that section by the repeal of paragraph (e) and the substitution therefor of the following :—
“(e) Marine National Park.”
in subsection (2) of that section, by the substitution for the words “shall be a sanctuary” of the words
“shall be a Sanctuary or a Managed Elephant
Reserve”.
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by the insertion immediately after subsection (2)
of that subsection of the following subsection:—
“(2A) An Order made under subsection (1) and subsection (2) of this section, shall have no effect unless it has been approved by Parliament and the notification of such approval is published in the
Gazette.”.
in subsection (3) of that section, by the substitution for the words “sanctuary” of the words “Sanctuary or a Managed Elephant Reserve”.
in subsection (4) of that section —
by the re-numbering of subsection (4) as subsection (4) (a) ;
by the re-numbering of paragraphs (a) to (d)
of subsection (4) as paragraphs (i) to (iv) ;
by the repeal of the re-numbered paragraph (i), and substitution therefor of the following paragraph :—
“(i)
the limits of any National Reserve or
Sanctuary may be altered or varied ;”
by the addition immediately after the re-numbered paragraphs, of the following :—
“(b)
an Order made by the Minister under this subsection shall have no effect unless it has been approved by
Parliament and the notification of such approval is published in the
Gazette.”
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by the repeal of subsection (5) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following:—
“(5) In the case of any change of boundaries or the disestablishment of a National Reserve or
Sanctuary or Managed Elephant Reserve, a study shall be conducted and such study shall include an investigation of the ecological consequences of the proposed change.
the Minister may make regulations relating to any Managed Elephant Reserve or any
Sanctuary.”.