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9. Amendment of section 157 of the principal enactment

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

Section 157 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

by the repeal of subsections (1) and (2) thereof and the substitution therefor, of the following:-

“(1) Every ship shall be supplied with such information as prescribed by regulations as is necessary for the accurate guidance as to the stability of the ship under varying conditions of service.

(2)

The information required by subsection (1)

shall be in such form as may be prescribed.”;

(2)

in subsection (4) thereof, by the substitution for the words “a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees.”, of the words “a fine not exceeding five million rupees.”.