5. Amendment of section 1 of the principal enactment

Section 1 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the repeal of subsections (2) and (3) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following sections:-

“(2) Notwithstanding any extension of the period of operation of this Act, the Minister may not less than one month prior to the expiration of any period of operation of this Act, by Order published in the Gazette, extend the period of operation of Parts I and IA of this Act:

Provided that, –

any period of operation may be extended by the Minister upon review of such period having considered the number of applications seeking relief under the said

any such extension shall not, in any one instance, be for more than a period of five years.

Notwithstanding the expiry of the period of operation of Parts I and IA, the provisions of Parts II and III shall continue to be in operation.”.