3. Addition of new section 10 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 added immediately after section 9 of the principal enactment and shall have effect as section 10 of that enactment.

10. (1) The Minister may, from time to time, make regulations for the purpose of carrying out or giving effect to the principles and provisions of this Act and in particular in respect of any matter required under this Act to be prescribed.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by subsection (1), the

Minister may make regulations in respect of any or all of the following matters:—

(a)

the fees payable in respect of any matter under this Act;

(b)

the Forms to be used for any purpose under this Act.

(3)

Every regulation made by the Minister shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation on the date of such publication or on such later date as may be specified therein.

(4)

Every regulation made by the Minister shall as soon as convenient after its publication in the Gazette, be brought before the Parliament for approval. Any such regulation which is

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not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of its disapproval, but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder.

(5)

Notification of the date on which any regulation made by the Minister is deemed to be so rescinded shall be published in the

Gazette.

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