13. 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 (a) of that section by the substitution for the words “(Chapter 188); and” of the words

“(Chapter 188);”;

(2)

in paragraph (b) of that section by the substitution for the words “the said Ordinance.” of the words

“the said Ordinance;”; and

(3)

by the addition at the end of that section of the following paragraphs:—

“(c)

any land situated within a Botanic Gardens within the meaning of the Botanic Gardens

Ordinance (Chapter 446) or any area declared under subsection (2) of section 2 of that

Ordinance;

(d)

any National Heritage Wilderness Area declared under the National Heritage

Wilderness Areas Act, No. 3 of 1988; and

(e)

any burial ground or cemetery within the meaning of the Cemeteries and Burial

Grounds Ordinance (Chapter 231).”.