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Part VII · Miscellaneous

34. Regulations

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

(1)

The Minister may make regulations in respect of any matter required by this Act to be prescribed or in respect of which regulations are required or authorized by this Act to be made.

(2)

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

(3)

Every regulation made by the Minister, shall as soon as convenient after its publication in the Gazette, be brought before Parliament for approval. Every regulation which is not

So approved shall be deemed to be rescineded as from the date of disapproval but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder.

(4)

The notification of the date on which any regulation is deemed to be so rescinded shall be published in the

Gazette.

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