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4. Amendment of section 14 of the principal enactment

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

Section 14 of the principal enactment is hereby amended —

(1)

by the insertion immediately after paragraph (g) of that section of the following paragraphs:—

“(h)

to issue an Elders’ Identity Card to every elder in order to facilitate the receipt by elders of the benefits and concessions available to elders in both public and private sector services;

(i)

to establish an Elders Committees in every

Grama Niladhari Division, Divisional

Secretarial’s Divisions, Administrative

District and Provincial Council area;

(j)

to appoint Conciliation Officers conversant with the problems of elders to assist them in settling such problems;

(k)

to disseminate knowledge of gerontology and geriatric medicine among persons involved in providing care for elders; ”and

(2)

by the re-lettering of paragraph (h) as paragraph (l).

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