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7. {nsertion of section 20a. in the-principal enactment. ©

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

The following section is hereby inserted immediately afier section 20, and shall have effect.as section 20a of the

‘ principal enactment :—

“ Board’s

Q0A. (1) It shall be lawful for the Board pomia.

to exercise, perform and discharge, in rela-tion to tion {o.any licensed enterprise, all. powers, licensed duties and functions conferred or ‘imposed -

prises, on, or assigned to, any. person, body or-authority, by any written law,’relating to, the approval of plans for buildings required for the business of such licensed enterprise or the issue of any licence, permit or autho-rity required for the setting up, commence-ment or carrying on, of the business of such licensed enterprise, as though the references in such written law to the person, body or authority empowered to exercise, perform or discharge such powers, duties or functions were references to the Board.

(2)

The Board may, in addition to the powers, duties and functions, referred to in-subsectién (1), exercise, perform, and dis-charge, in relation to a licensed . enterprise outside a licensed zone, all powers, duties and functions conferred or imposed on, or assigned to, any person, body or authority by the written law specified in Schedule C and Schedule D hereto as though the ae 1 ag.

Greater Colombo Economic Commission 3

(Amendment) Act, No. 49 of 1992

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references in such written law to the person, body or authority empowered to exercise, perform and discharge, such powers, duties.

and functions were references. to the

Board :

Provided that no power, duty or function under the National Environmental Act shall be exercised, performed or discharged by

‘the Board except in consultation with, and the concurrence of, the Central Environ-mental Authority established by that Act.”.

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