14. Amendment of section 30 of the principal enactment

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

Section 30 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

in subsection (1) thereof by the substitution for the words “for such period not less than one year and not more than three years calculated from the date of expiry of the permit.”, of the words “for such period not less than one year and not more than

“Transfer of the permit three years calculated from the date of expiry of the permit, subject to the provisions under section 24, subsection (1) of section 25 and subsection (1) of section 31 and having regard to the performance of such permit holder.”;

(2)

by the insertion immediately after subsection (1) of that section, of the following new subsection: -

“(1A) An application for renewal of a passenger service permit shall be made six months prior to the date of expiry of the permit.”;

(3)

in subsection (2) thereof -

(a)

by the substitution for the words “has not paid the prescribed fee for the renewal of the permit.” in paragraph (c), of the words “has not paid the prescribed fee for the renewal of the permit;”;

(b)

by the insertion immediately after paragraph (c) of that subsection of the following new paragraph: -

“(d) has not performed satisfactorily, in accordance with the performance criteria determined by the

Commission and prescribed by regulation.”.

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