3. Continuation of contracts. agreements, actions. appeals, rights and liabilities &c

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

(1)

All contracts. agreements. cetificotcs or other instruments or documents whatsoever made. issued or executed prior to the date of the commencement of this Act, by or. in favour of the Genernl Consistory of the Dutch

Reformed Church in Ceylon shall be deemed on or ufter date of commencement of this Act, to be, and to have been made.

issued or executed by or in favour of, the General Consistory of the Chirstian Reformed Church of Sri Lanka.

(2)

All suits, actions, appeals and other legal proceedings instituted by or against the General Consistory of the Dutch

Reformed Church in Ceylon, and pending on the day immediately prior to the date of the commencement of this

Act, shall not abate or be discontinued, and may be continued or enforced by or against the General Consistory of the

Christian Reformed Church of Sri Lanka.

(3)

All the rights, liabilites and obligations of the General

Consistory of the Dutch Reformed Church in Ceylon other than the rights, liabilities and obligations referred to in sub

section ( l) on the day immediately prior to the date of the commencement of this Act, sh_aH be deemed to be the rights.

liabilities and obligations of the General Consistory of the

Christian Reformed Church of Sri Lanka.

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