21. Replacement of section 39 of the principal enactment

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

Section 39 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section is substituted therefor: -

39. (1) The Commission may issue such general or special directions as it may consider necessary to any person to whom a permit has been issued or renewed under this Act, for the purpose of making such person comply with the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder or with any condition attached to such permit. It shall be the duty of such person to whom such directions are issued to comply with such directions within the time speciﬁ ed in such directions.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1), an ofﬁ cer authorized by the Commission in writing may at any time –

(a)

get on board a transportation vehicle to ascertain whether the terms and conditions speciﬁ ed

“Power of

Commission to issue directions to permit holders in the permit, directions issued under subsection (1) and the matters provided in this Act and regulations made thereunder have been complied with; or

(b)

require the production by the driver of such vehicle, of the certiﬁ cate issued under section 34 or section 34B, as the case may be, or of any other document granted in respect of that vehicle and may, where necessary take into custody such certiﬁ cate, other document or copy thereof.

(3)

Any person who is aggrieved by any direction, order or decision of any ofﬁ cer authorized by the Commission in terms of subsection (2) may prefer an appeal to the

Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister within thirty days from the date on which such direction, order or decision is communicated to such aggrieved person.

(4)

The provisions of section 33 of this Act shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to an appeal made under subsection (3).”.

Read on from s 22