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Part II · Amendments to the Urban Councils Ordinance

11. Amendment of section 159 of the principal enactment

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

Section 159 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the repeal of subsection (2) thereof and the substitution therefor of the following:—

“(2) All cheques or orders for payment of moneys out of the Urban Council Local Funds shall, subject to the approval of the Commissioner be signed by two officers other than the Chairman of the Council, specially authorized by the Council for that purpose and the Bank in which the fund is established may pay all cheques or orders out of the said funds which are so signed.”.

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