17. 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)

Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Minister may by regulation provide for —

(a)

the mode and manner of the payment and collection of the embarkation levy by the operator ;

(b)

the amount of any deposit or bank guarantee for such duration not exceeding one year to be made or given to the Competent Authority by the operator

;

(c)

the procedure to be followed in the disbursment of the levies collected under this Act ;

(d)

the making of returns for the purposes of this Act and the form of such returns ;

(e)

the mode and manner of payment and collection of the Levy from institutions licensed under the Tourist

Development Act, No. 14 of 1968.

Read on from s 18