2. Amendment of section 3…

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

Section 3 of the National Security Levy Act, No.52 of 1991 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”) is hereby amended as follows :-

(1)

in subsection (1) of that section, by the repeal of all the words from “every quarter of every year commencing on or after” to the end of that subsection, and the substitution of the following therefore: -

“every quarter or part thereof of every year commencing on or after January 1, 1997

(hereinafter referred to as “the relevant quarter”)

a National Security Levy” (hereinafter referred to as “the levy”) on the turnover or part thereof, of that person for that quarter or part thereof, calculated at the appropriate rates specified in the Schedule to this Act.”

(2)

in subsection (2) of that section -

(a)

by the substitution in paragraph (g) of that subsection, for the words “taken out of Sri

Lanka for repairs, and” , of the words “taken out of Sri Lanka for repairs;”.

(b)

by the substitution in paragraph (h)of that subsection, for the words “owned or chartered by such airline or shipping company”, of the words, “owned or chartered by such airline or shipping company; and”

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(c)

by the addition, at the end of that subsection, of the following paragraph:-

“(i) the proceeds from the sale of any article, or any sum received or receivable in respect of the provision of any service to the United

Nations Organisation or to any specialized agency of such Organization or to the diplomatic mission of any foreign Government or to any member of the diplomatic staff of such mission”.

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