4. Amendment of section 20 of the principal enactment

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

Section 20 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

by the renumbering of that section as subsection (1) thereof; and

(2)

by the addition immediately after the renumbered subsection (1) thereof, of the following new subsection: -

“(2) Before making a decision under subsection (1), the Minister shall provide the Board and the Government department or the body referred to in section 19 an opportunity of being heard.”.

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