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17. Regulations

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

(1)

The Minister may make regulations for the matters required by this Act to be prescribed and for matters in respect of which regulations are authorized to be made.

(2)

Every such regulation shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation on the date of such publication or on such later date as may be specified in such regulation.

(3)

Every such regulation shall, as soon as convenient after its publication in the Gazette, be brought before

Parliament for approval. Any such regulation that is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of disapproval, but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder.

(4)

Notification of the date on which a regulation is deemed to be rescinded shall be published in the Gazette.

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