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Part III · Project Approving Committee and Advisory Committees

12. Declaration of a Energy Development Area

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

(1)

The Minister may, subject to the provisions of subsection (3) and having taken into consideration the recommendations made by the Board that any area is suitable for the conservation and management of renewable energy resources or is suitable for the promotion of renewable energy development projects, by Order published in the Gazette, declare such area as an Energy Development Area (in this Act referred to as “Development Area”).

(2)

The Minister shall prior to the declaration of any area as a Development Area under sub-section (1), consult such

Minister or Ministers or any Minister of any Provincial Council, whom he considers necessary or appropriate to consult in the declaration of such area as a Development Area.

(3)

An Order made under subsection (1) declaring an area as a Development Area, shall define that area by setting out the metes and bounds of such Area.

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Acquisition and Leasing of Immovable Property for Projects

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