2. Amendment of Chapter 203

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

The Motor Traffic Act (Chapter 203) (hereinafter referred to as “the principal enactment”) is hereby amended—

(1)

by the substitution for the word “Commissioner”

wherever that word occurs in the principal enactment, of the word “Commissioner-General” ;

(2)

by the substitution for the words “demerit points”

wherever these words occur in the principal enactment of the words “driver improvement points”;

(3)

by the substitution for the word “highway”

wherever that word occurs in the principal enactment of the word “road” ; and

(4)

by the substitution for the word “lorry “ wherever that word occurs in the principal enactment, of the words “motor lorry”.