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18. Amendment of section 51 of the principal enactment

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

Section 51 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:—

(1)

in subsection (2) thereof, by the substitution for the words “guidance of voters in the Third Schedule to this Act.” of the words “guidance of voters.”;

(2)

in subsection (7) thereof, by the substitution for the words “of the number of preferences indicated for every” of the words “in respect of the votes polled in respect of each electorate by the”;

(3)

by the repeal of subsections (8), (9) and (10) thereof.