3. General amendments to the principal enactment

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

(1)

In the principal enactment and in any other written law there shall be substituted —

(a)

for the words “Forest Ordinance” the words “Forest

Conservation Ordinance”; and

(b)

for the words “Conservator of Forests” the words

“Conservator-General of Forests”;

(2)

Every reference to the “Forest Ordinance” and the

“Conservator of Forests” in any regulation, rule, notice, notification, contract, communication or other document shall be read and construed as a reference respectively, to the “Forest Conservation Ordinance” and the “Conservator-General of Forests”.

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