26. Amendment of section 49 of the principal enactment

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

Section 49 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

by the insertion immediately after the deﬁ nition of the expression “Peoplised Company”, of the following new deﬁ nitions: -

““prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

“Province” means a Province speciﬁ ed in the

Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri

Lanka;

“Provincial Council” means a Provincial

Council established by Article 154A of the

Constitution of the Democratic Socialist

Republic of Sri Lanka;”;

(2)

by the substitution in the deﬁ nition of the expression “speciﬁ ed area” for the words “for the carriage of passengers.”, of the words “for the carriage of passengers;”; and

(3)

by the addition immediately after the deﬁ nition of the expression “speciﬁ ed area”, of the following new deﬁ nitions: -

““transportation fares” includes a fee or hire charged to provide transportation services;

“transportation services” means providing travelling facilities by charging a fare for passengers commuting interprovincially using ofﬁ ce transport services, school transport services, three-wheeler services including a call-up service or a freelance service involving any other motorized or non-motorized form of transportation service, and for the carriage of goods interprovincially;

“transportation vehicle” means any vehicle constructed for carriage of passengers and goods utilizing interprovincial road transportation services and includes an omnibus;

“vehicle” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it under the Motor trafﬁ c Act

(Chapter 203).”.

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