Registration of Persons (Amendment) Act 2016 · As enacted
34. Special provisions relating to the infrastructure arrangements etc.
Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
Notwithstanding the amendments made to sections 6,9,14,16 and 17 of the principal enactment by this
Act, sections 6,9,14,16 and 17 of the principal enactment and every regulation made under the principal enactment and in force immediately prior to the date of commencement of this Act, shall continue to be in operation under this Act until the necessary infrastructure arrangements and technological methodologies are made, to give effect to the amendments made to sections 6,9,14,16 and 17 by this Act.
The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette determine the period of operation of sections 6,9,14,16 and 17 of the principal enactment referred to in subsection(1) .
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The date of expiration of the period of operation of sections 6,9,14,16 and 17 of the principal enactment determined by Order published in the Gazette by the Minister under subsection (2) may be altered, from time to time by the Minister by a like Order.