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2. provisions relating to nominations and deposits in respect of elections to certain Sabhas

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

(1)

Nomination papers submitted, under section 28

of the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance (Chapter 262)

(hereinafter referred to as “the Ordinance”) in respect of elections to the Pradeshiya Sabhas set out in the Schedule hereto in response to the Notices published under section 26 of the Ordinance are hereby deemed to be of no force and effect and as if such nomination papers had never been submitted.

(2)

The Notices published under subsection (3) of section 38 of the Ordinance, in respect of elections to the Pradeshiya

Sabhas set out in the Schedule are hereby revoked.

(3)

Deposits made under section 29 of the Ordinance in respect of candidates nominated by an independent group for election to the Pradeshiya Sabhas set out in the Schedule, shall notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 30 of the Ordinance, be refunded, on the production by the person who made the deposit, of the receipt issued to such person under subsection (3) of section 29 of the Ordinance, together with interest on such deposit at the rate of twelve per centum, per annum, from the date of deposit to the date of refund.