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As enacted

Part V · General

11. Regulations

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

(1)

The Minister may make regulations in respect of all matters which are required to be prescribed or for which regulations are authorized to be made under this Act.

(2)

Every regulation made by the Minister under subsection (1) shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation on the date of its publication or on such later date as may be specified therein.

(3)

Every regulation made by the Minister shall within three months from its publication in the Gazette, be brought before Parliament for approval. Every regulation which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded from the date of disapproval but without prejudice to anything duly done thereunder.

(4)

Notification of the date on which any regulation is deemed to be rescinded shall be published in the Gazette.