12. 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 renumbering of that section as subsection (1) of that section;

(2)

by the addition immediately after the re-numbered subsection (1) of the following:—

“(2) The Conservator-General of Forests may, duly authorize any person to enter or remain within a Conservation Forest, Reserved Forest, Village

Forest or any other forest for the purpose of discharging any official duty arising out of or in connection with the implementation of the

Management Plan.”.