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26. Amendment of section 129 of the principal enactment

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

Section 129 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the insertion immediately after the definition of the expression “members” of the following definition:—

““overhang” means, the number of candidates elected from an administrative district to a Provincial

Act, No. 17 of 2017

Council from any recognized political party or independent group in excess of the number such recognized political party or independent group is entitled to have elected in terms of paragraph (a)

of subsection (4) of section 58A of this Act;”.