11. Amendment of section 31 of the principal enactment

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

Section 31 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:—

(1)

in paragraph (e) of subsection (1) by the substitution for the words “subsection (5) of section 28.” of the words “subsection (5) of section 28; or”;

(2)

by the addition immediately after paragraph (e)

of that subsection of the following new paragraph:—

“(f)

that does not contain the total number of women candidates as required to be nominated under subsection (2A) of section 28 of this Ordinance.”.