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National Child Protection Authority Act 1998

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15Authority
16officials
17Panel to assist in the implementation of the decisions of the Authority
18Authority to advise the Minister
19Staff of the Authority
20Fund of the Authority
21"tain taxes
22Financial year and audit of accounts
23Declaration of secrecy
24Returns and information
25Authority to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act
26Members, officers and servants of the Authority deemed - to be public
27servants. State property both movable and immovable to be made available to the Authority
28Acquisition of immovable property under the Land Acquisition Act
29Protection for action taken under this Act or on the direction of the Authority
30CS) good faith. No writ to be against a member, officer or servant of the Authority
31Furnishing of information to the Minister
32Annual report
33Powers of Authority to authorise any officer to enter and inspect any premises
34Power of inspection and search
35Power to seize articles
37Offences
38(1) The Minister may make regulations in respect of any matter required by this Act to be prescribed or in respect of which regulations are...
39Interpretation
40Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency

National Child Protection Authority Act 1998 · As enacted

40. Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency

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

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In the event of any inconsistency between the

Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act the Sinhala text shall prevail.

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