3. Amendment of section 3 of the principal enactment

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

Section 3 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

by the repeal of marginal note to that section and the substitution therefor of the following:-

“Armed forces etc. to co-operate in implementation and enforcement of this Act.”;

(2)

by the substitution for the words “ The commanders of the armed forces shall”, of the words “The

Commanders of the armed forces, the Director

General of Coast Guard of the Department of Coast

Guard established under Department of Coast Guard

Act, No. 41 of 2009 and any other person designated by name or by office by the Minister in writing shall”.

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