12. Amendment of the Schedule in the principal enactment

The Schedule to the principal enactment is amended as follows:—

(1)

by the re-numbering of that Schedule as the Second

Schedule ; and

(2)

by the insertion immediately before the re-numbered Second Schedule of the following new

Schedule:—

“FIRST SCHEDULE

(a)

Any Gramodaya Mandala established under section 17A of the Development Councils Act,

No. 35 of 1980, amended by Act, No. 45 of 1981;

(b)

A Samurdhi Force registered under the Sri

Lanka Samurdhi Authority Act, No. 30 of 1995;

(c)

A Co-operative Society registered under the

Co-operative Societies Act, No. 5 of 1972;

(d)

A Farmer’s Association registered by the

Agrarian Services Commissioner under the

Agrarian Development Act, No. 46 of 2000;

(e)

A Youth Association affiliated to the National

Youth Service Council under the National

Youth Services Act, No. 69 of 1979; and

(f)

Every organization, association or body registered or approved by any Ministry,

Department of Government or other

Government Agency, under a scheme approved by the Government for such registration or approval.”.