15. Amendment of the Second Schedule to the principal enactment

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

The Second Schedule to the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

in the Form prescribed under subsection (2) of section 15 which bears the title “REPORT BY

GRAMA NILADHARI”-

(a)

by the substitution for the words and figures

“(Section 15(2))” of the words and figures

“(subsections (2) and (3) of section 15)”; and

(b)

by the substitution for the words “I have exhibited the annexed notice with translations on the notice board of my office from ....19....to.....19” of the following:-

“I have exhibited the contents of the notice, including the Schedule of the land in a banner displayed in a conspicuous place in my office and in a conspicuous place in the land and orally proclaimed by way of public announcement made using a loudspeaker at such land and at a public place close to such land from .... to ....”;

and

(2)

in the Form prescribed under subsection (1) of section 18 which bears the title “FORM OF

SURVEYOR’S REPORT”, by the repeal of paragraph (vi) thereof, and the substitution therefor of the following:-

“(vi) parties present and the nature of their claims;”.

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