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Part III · Administration of the Act and Powers of the Commissioner-General

10. Regulations

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

(1)

The Minister may make regulations in respect of all matters which are stated or required by this Act to be prescribed or in respect of all matters for which regulations are required or authorized to be made by this Act.

(2)

Every regulation made by the Minister under this section shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation upon such publication or on such later date as may be specified in the regulation.

(3)

Every regulation made by the Minister under this section shall within three months from its publication in the

Gazette, be brought before Parliament for approval. Any regulation which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded from the date of such disapproval but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder.

Part IV

Offences and Penalties

Schedules