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Part V · General

33. Interpretation

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—

“coconut and coconut based small industries” means small and irregular units of production on domestic level ;

“Coconut Cultivation Board” means the Coconut

Cultivation Board established by Order under section 2 of the Coconut Development Act, No. 46

of 1971;

“Coconut Development Authority” means the Coconut

Development Authority established by section 24

of the Coconut Development Act, No. 46 of 1971;

“Coconut Research Board” means the Coconut Research

Board established by the Coconut Research

Ordinance (Chapter);

“Coconut Research Institute” means the Coconut Research

Institute established under section 2 of the Coconut

Research Ordinance ; and

“coconut small holding” means an area of land which is fifty acres or less than fifty acres in extent and the expression, “coconut smallholder” shall be construed accordingly.