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Part V · General Provisions

31. 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 for the purpose of carrying out or giving effect to the principles and provisions of this Act or in respect of any matter which is required by this Act to be prescribed.

(2)

Every regulation made by the Minister under subsection (1), shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation on the date of such publication or on such later date as may be specifi ed in the regulation.

(3)

Every regulation made by the Minister under subsection (1) shall, within three months from the date of the publication in the Gazette, be brought before Parliament for approval.

Any regulation which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of such disapproval but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder.

(4)

Notifi cation of the date on which any regulation shall be deemed to be rescinded shall be published in the Gazette.

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