10. Insertion of new section 57a in the principal enactment

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

The following new section is hereby inserted immediately after section 57 of the principal enactment and shall have effect as section 57a of that enactment: -

57a.The provisions of Part III of this Act shall mutatis mutandis apply to and in relation to the transfer to the Board of any water supply and sewerage undertakings of an industrial estate, industrial park or a community based organization:

“Water supply and sewerage undertakings of an industrial estate etc.

Provided that-

(a)

in the event of a water supply and sewerage undertakings of an industrial estate or industrial park, the words “the Minister in charge of the subject of Local Government”, wherever those words appear in that Part shall be read and construed as a reference to “the Minister assigned the subject of the Board of

Investment of Sri Lanka established under the Board of Investment

Law, No. 4 of 1978 under Article 44 or 45 of the Constitution or the

Minister assigned the subject of industries under Article 44 or 45 of the Constitution” as the case may be; and

(b)

in the event of a water supply or sewerage undertakings of a community based organization, the words “Minister in charge of the subject of local government”, wherever those words appear in that

Part shall be read and constructed as a reference to “the Minister assigned the subject of community based water supply under Article 44 or 45 of the Constitution.”.

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