6. Amendment of section 6 of the principal enactment

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

Section 6 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:—

(1)

in subsection (1) thereof by the substitution for the words “the Task Force and the Committee” of the words “the Committee and implement strategies and programmes on

Information and

Communication Technology. The Agency shall render all assistance as shall be required by the

Committee in the exercise of its powers and the discharge of its functions and shall also function as the Secretariat to such Committee.”; and

(2)

in subsection (2) of that section—

(i)

by the omission of the words “and action plan” in paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (g) thereof;

and

(ii)

by the repeal of paragraph (f) thereof and the substitution therefor of the following:—

“(f)

identify the matters which need to be taken into consideration in the preparation and amendment or revision of the National Policy;”; and

(iii)

by the repeal of paragraph (h) thereof.

Read on from s 7