Licensing of Container Depot Operators Act 2026 · As enacted · Part II · General Provisions
16. Regulations
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
The Minister may make regulations in respect of all matters which are required by the provisions of this Act to be prescribed or in respect of all matters for which regulations are required or authorized to be made by the provisions of this Act.
Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations in respect of any or all of the following matters:-
the qualifications required of any person applying for a licence under the provisions of this Act;
the requirements pertaining to suitability of place of storing any kind of marine container;
the period for which and the terms and conditions subject to which, licence may be granted;
the mode and manner in which application for licence may be made and disposed of;
the statements, declarations relating to the business of a container depot operator as may be necessary for ensuring that the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder are compiled with;
the standards to be observed by a container depot operator and the prohibition of acts or omissions in contravention of such standards; and
the procedure of monitoring the proper implementation of rates and charges to be charged by the licensed container depot operators.
Every regulation made by the Minister 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 the regulation.
Licensing of Container Depot Operators
Every regulation made by the Minister shall within three months after its publication in Gazette be brought before Parliament for approval. Any regulation which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of disapproval but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder.
Notification of the date on which a regulation is deemed to be rescinded shall be published in the Gazette.