Act of Parliament · As enacted
Sri Lanka Chamber of Small Industry (Incorporation) (Amendment) Act 2010
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
s 1Short title
This Act may be cited as the Sri Lanka Chamber of
Small Industry (Incorporation) (Amendment) Act, No. 1 of 2010.
The Sri lanka Chamber of Small Industry
(Incorporation) Act, No. 43 of 1981 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”) is hereby amended in the principal enactment and in any other written law, by the substitution for the words “Sri Lanka Chamber of Small Industry
(Incorporation) Act”, of the words “Sri Lanka Chamber of
Small and Medium Industries (Incorporation) Act”.
Every reference to the “Sri Lanka Chamber of Small
Industry (Incorporation) Act” in any regulation, rule, notice, notification, contract, communication or other document
Sri Lanka Chamber of Small Industry shall, from the date on which this Act comes into operation, be read and construed as a reference to the “Sri Lanka
Chamber of Small and Medium Industries (Incorporation)
Act.”
Every reference to the “Sri Lanka Chamber of Small
Insustry” in the principal enactment or of any legal document, notice, contract or any other communication shall, from the date on which this Act comes into operation, be read and construed as a reference to the “Sri Lanka
Chamber of Medium and Small Industries”.
The members of the Corporation registered under “Sri
Lanka Chamber of Small Industry (Incorporation) Act” shall from the date on which this Act comes into operation, be construed as the members registered under the “Sri Lanka
Chamber of Small and Medium Industries (Incorporation)
Act.”.
s 3Amendment of section 3 of the principal enactment
Section 3 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:—
by the re-lettering of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d, (e),
, (g), (h), (i) , (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q) and (r)
of that section as paragraphs (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q), (r), (s), (t), (u), (v), (w), (x) and (y)
respectively of that section;
by the insertion immediately before the renumbered paragraph (h) thereof, of following new paragraphs:—
“(a) to foster and promote the small and medium scale industrial sector in Sri Lanka with a view to promoting the growth of the national economy;
to co-ordinate and assist the Government and the relevant Government institutions in the formulation of policies relating to the industrial sector;
to facilitate the non-governmental organizations to assist the small and medium scale industrial sector;
to advise and assist members on how to gain access to capital markets and to obtain infrastructure facilities and other necessary assistance, for the development of industrial ventures;
to sponsor the members to participate in conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions and buyer-seller meetings;
to organize seminars, workshops and training programmes for the members with a view to improving their entrepreneurial capacities and industrial skills;
to promote and develop the use of available manufacturing capacity and facilities and to enhance production capabilities to meet export requirements and to expand and develop the sub-contracting exchange.”
s 4Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency
In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.
Sri Lanka Chamber of Small Industry
Annual subscription of English Bills and Acts of the Parliament Rs. 885 (Local), Rs. 1,180
(Foreign), Payable to the SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION, NO. 163, KIRULAPONA MAWATHA, POLHENGODA, COLOMBO 05 before 15th
December each year in respect of the year following.
s 1Short title
This Act may be cited as the Sri Lanka Chamber of
Small Industry (Incorporation) (Amendment) Act, No. 1 of 2010.
s 2
General amendment to the Sri Lanka Chamber of Small Industry (Incorporation) Act, No. 43 of 1981
The Sri lanka Chamber of Small Industry
(Incorporation) Act, No. 43 of 1981 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”) is hereby amended in the principal enactment and in any other written law, by the substitution for the words “Sri Lanka Chamber of Small Industry
(Incorporation) Act”, of the words “Sri Lanka Chamber of
Small and Medium Industries (Incorporation) Act”.
Every reference to the “Sri Lanka Chamber of Small
Industry (Incorporation) Act” in any regulation, rule, notice, notification, contract, communication or other document
Sri Lanka Chamber of Small Industry shall, from the date on which this Act comes into operation, be read and construed as a reference to the “Sri Lanka
Chamber of Small and Medium Industries (Incorporation)
Act.”
Every reference to the “Sri Lanka Chamber of Small
Insustry” in the principal enactment or of any legal document, notice, contract or any other communication shall, from the date on which this Act comes into operation, be read and construed as a reference to the “Sri Lanka
Chamber of Medium and Small Industries”.
The members of the Corporation registered under “Sri
Lanka Chamber of Small Industry (Incorporation) Act” shall from the date on which this Act comes into operation, be construed as the members registered under the “Sri Lanka
Chamber of Small and Medium Industries (Incorporation)
Act.”.
s 3Amendment of section 3 of the principal enactment
Section 3 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:—
by the re-lettering of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d, (e),
, (g), (h), (i) , (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q) and (r)
of that section as paragraphs (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q), (r), (s), (t), (u), (v), (w), (x) and (y)
respectively of that section;
by the insertion immediately before the renumbered paragraph (h) thereof, of following new paragraphs:—
“(a) to foster and promote the small and medium scale industrial sector in Sri Lanka with a view to promoting the growth of the national economy;
to co-ordinate and assist the Government and the relevant Government institutions in the formulation of policies relating to the industrial sector;
to facilitate the non-governmental organizations to assist the small and medium scale industrial sector;
to advise and assist members on how to gain access to capital markets and to obtain infrastructure facilities and other necessary assistance, for the development of industrial ventures;
to sponsor the members to participate in conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions and buyer-seller meetings;
to organize seminars, workshops and training programmes for the members with a view to improving their entrepreneurial capacities and industrial skills;
to promote and develop the use of available manufacturing capacity and facilities and to enhance production capabilities to meet export requirements and to expand and develop the sub-contracting exchange.”
s 4Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency
In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.
Sri Lanka Chamber of Small Industry
Annual subscription of English Bills and Acts of the Parliament Rs. 885 (Local), Rs. 1,180
(Foreign), Payable to the SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION, NO. 163, KIRULAPONA MAWATHA, POLHENGODA, COLOMBO 05 before 15th
December each year in respect of the year following.