4. Transitional provisions

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

(1)

All contracts and agreements entered into by or with the International Irrigation Management Institute, and subsisting or having effect on the day immediately preceding the appointed date shall be deemed to be contracts and agreements entered into by the International Water

Management Institute, as fully and effectively as if, instead of the International Irrigation Management Institute, the

International Water Management Institute had been a party thereto, and may be enforced accordingly.

(2)

All suits, actions, appeals and other legal proceedings instituted by or against the International Irrigation

Management Institute and pending on the day immediately preceding the appointed date shall be deemed to be suits, actions, appeals or other legal proceedings instituted by or against the International Water Management Institute and may be continued accordingly.

(3)

All judgements and orders made in favour of, or against, the International Irrigation Management Institute and remaining unsatisfied on the day immediately preceding the appointed date, shall be deemed to be orders and judgements madc in favour of, or against, the International Water

Management Institute and may be enforced accordingly.

(4)

All other rights, liabilities and obligations of the

International Irrigation Management Institute other than the rights, liabilities and obligations referred to in subsection (1)

existing on the day immediately preceding the appointed date shall be deemed to be the rights, liabilities and obligations of the International Water Management Institute.

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