17. Amendment of section 24 of the principal enactment

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

Section 24 of the principal enactment is hereby amended in subsection (1) of that section:—

(1)

by the substitution for the words “by land or water”, of the words “by land, air or water”;

(2)

by the substitution in paragraph (i), for the words

“transport”, wherever that word appears in that paragraph of the words “transport or removal”;

(3)

by the repeal of paragraph (p) thereof, and the substitution therefor of the following paragraphs:—

“(p)

regulate the import and export of timber and forest produce and the levying of fees;

(q)

prohibit the export from Sri Lanka of any timber or forest produce, except under the authority of a permit issued for such purpose by the Conservator-General of Forests; and

(r)

prohibit the export of any specified timber or forest produce.”.

Read on from s 18