45. Interpretation

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

In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—

“ alcohol product” means a beverage containing a volume of one per centum (1%) or more of alcohol;

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Authority appointed under section 8 ;

“ local authority” means any Municipal Council, Urban

Council or Pradeshiya Sabha and includes any authority created or established by or under any law to exercise perform and discharge, powers, duties and functions corresponding to or similar to the powers duties and functions exercised, performed and discharged by any such Council or Sabha ;

“ National Dangerous Drugs Control Board ” means the

National Dangerous Drugs Control Board established by the National Dangerous Drugs

Control Board Act, No. 11 of 1984;

“ Provincial Council” means a Provincial Council established under Chapter XVIIA of the

Constitution ;

“ tar” means the raw anhydrous nicotine free condensate of smoke ;

“ tobacco product” means any product manufactured wholly or partly from tobacco and which is intended to be smoked, sniffed, sucked or chewed.