15. Retrospective effect

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

(1)

The amendments to section 14, Section 15, section 32DDD, Section 32DDDD, section 113A and the First Schedule to the principal enactment made respectively by section 4, section5, section 9, section 10,section 13, and section 14 of this Act shall be deemed for all purposes to have come into force on April 1, 1999.

(2)

The amendment to section 23 of the principal enactment made by the section 6 of this Act shall be deemed for all purposes to have come into force on April 1, 1998.

(3)

The amendment to section 30 of the principal enactment made by the section 7 of this Act shall be deemed for all purposes to have come into force on January 1, 1998.

(4)

The amendment to section 31 of the principal enactment made by the section 8 of this Act shall be deemed for all purposes to have come into force on November 6, 1997.

(5)

The amendment to section 8 of the principal enactment made by the section 2(1)(c) Act No. 52 of 1998 in relation to the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau established under the Mines and Minerals Act No. 33 of1992, shall be deemed for all purposes to have come into force on March 18, 1993

notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the said Act.

Read on from s 16