10. Amendment of section 10 of the principal enactment

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

Section 10 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

by the substitution, in subsection (3) of that section, for the words “Ievy in default within”.

of the words “Ievy in default and any penalty added thereto within” ;

(2)

by the repeal of subsection (4) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following :-

“(4) A notice shall be deemed to have been duly served on a defaulter where he is -

(a)

a registered owner of any specified motor vehicle, if such notice was served on him personally or was sent by registered post addressed to him at the address set out in the Certificate of Registration of that vehicle ; or

“Registered owner to prove payment of the levy.

(b)

an insurer, if such notice was served on him personally or was sent by registered post addressed to him at his registered office or principal place of business, and in the case of a notice sent to a defaulter by registered post, the notice shall be deemed to have been received by the defaulter on the date on which it would ordinarily be delivered to him.”.

Read on from s 11