11. Amendment of section 23 of the principal enactment

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

Section 23 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

in subsection (1) thereof, by the substitution for the words and figures “where the Audit Service

Commission is satisfied that immediate action is necessary for the recovery of such sum, unless an appeal is pending before the Committee under section 20(1), in the Court of Appeal under section 20(4), the Audit Service Commission may issue a certificate” of the words and figures “where the

Surcharge Review Committee is satisfied that immediate action is necessary for the recovery of such sum, unless an appeal is pending in the

Court of Appeal under subsection (3B) of section 19, the Surcharge Review Committee may issue a certificate”;

(2)

in subsection (3) thereof -

(a)

in paragraph (a) thereof, by the substitution for the words

“the

Audit

Service

Commission” of the words “the Surcharge

Review Committee”;

(b)

in paragraph (b) thereof, by the substitution for the words and figures “unless an appeal has been made to the Surcharge Appeal

Committee under section 20 (1) or to the

Court of Appeal under section 20 (4), as the case may be.” of the words and figures

“unless an appeal has been made to the

Court of Appeal under subsection (3B) of section 19.”;

(3)

in subsection (9) thereof, by the substitution for the words “the Audit Service Commission” of the words “the Surcharge Review Committee”; and

(4)

by the repeal of subsection (10) thereof.

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