2. section 2…

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

Section 2 of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act,

No. 2 of 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”) is hereby amened as follows :—

(1)

by the repeal of subsections (1), (2) and (3) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following subsections :—

“(1) There shall be appointed—

(a)

aperson, by name or by office, to be or to act as the

Director-General of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

(hereinafter referred to as the “Director—General”) ;

(b)

one or more persons. by name or office, to be or to act as Director of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources;

and

(c)

such other officers as may from time to time be required for the purposes of this Act.

(2)

The Director-General shall be responsible for the administration and giving effect to the provisions of this Act.

(3)

Any person appointed under subsection (1) to be or to act as a Director of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources may, subject to the control of the Director-General, exercise all or any of the powers conferred upon the Director-General by or under this Act.” ; and

Amendment of

(2)

by the substitution for the marginal note to that section, of the following marginal note :—

“Appointment of

Director-General and other officers.”’.

Reference to the

Report

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