Section 3

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

Licensing of Shipping Agents Act, and the Shipping Agents to be known as Licensing of Shipping Agents, Freight Forward-ers and Non Vessel Operating Common Carriers and Container Operators Act, and the Shipping Agents, Freight Forwarders non Vessel Operating Common Carriers and Container Operators respectively

(1)

In the principal enactment and in any other written law, there shall be substituted—

(a)

for the words, “Licensing of Shipping Agents Act”

of the words “Licensing of Shipping Agents, Freight

Forwarders, Non Vessel Operating Common

Carriers, and Container Operators Act ;

(b)

for the words, “Shipping Agents” of the words

“Shipping Agents, Freight Forwarders, Non Vessel

Operating Common Carriers and Container

Operators.

(2)

Every reference to the “Licensing of Shipping Agents

Act” and “Shipping Agents” in any notice, notification, contract, communication or other document shall be read and construed as a reference to “Licensing of Shipping Agents,

Freight Forwarders, Non Vessel Operating Common Carriers and Container Operators Act”, and “Shipping Agents, Freight

Forwarders, Non Vessel Operating Common Carriers and

Container Operator,” respectively.

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