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Part III · Imposition of International Telecommunications Operators Levy

22. Amount of operator’s levy

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

(1)

The operators levy shall be payable with effect from March 03, 2003 and shall be calculated on the duration of each incoming and outgoing international call facilitated by an operator who is a licensee, at such rates as may be prescribed by regulation.

Provided that, the Minister may having regard to—

(a)

the written representations if any, made to him by a majority of the International Telecommunication

Operators Licensees requesting a review of the rates ; or

(b)

the prevailing conditions of the domestic and international telecommunications market, from time to time vary the rate set out in any regulation made in terms of this section.

(2)

The amount of the operator’s levy payable for the period commencing from March 03, 2003 to March 31, 2004

by a licensee, shall be paid to the Commission within a period of one month from the date of the coming into operation of this Act.

(3)

The operator’s levy payable for each month commencing from April 01, 2004 shall be paid within thirty working days from the end of each month to the Commission along with any details as may be specified by the

Commission.

(4)

Regulations may be made prescribing the manner and mode in which and the purposes for which any levy paid to the Commission under subsections (2) and (3) shall be disbursed.

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