5. Savings and transitional provisions

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

With effect from the date of commencement of this

Act, notwithstanding any provision in any other law-

(a)

any application made for the issue of licence in respect of container operator

Licensing of Shipping Agents, Freight Forwarders,

Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers and

Container Operators (Amendment) Act, No. 4 of 2026

under subsection (1A) of section 3 of the principal enactment and pending on the day immediately preceding the date of commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be made under the provisions of the Licensing of Container Depot

Operators Act, No. 3 of 2026; and

(b)

unless specifically suspended or cancelled in the manner provided for in the principal enactment, all licences issued to container operator, and subsisting or having effect on the day immediately preceding the date of commencement of this Act shall be deemed with effect from the date of commencement of this Act to be licences issued under the provisions of the

Licensing of Container Depot Operators

Act, No. 3 of 2026.

Read on from s 6