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Chapter II · General

13. Operation of Act…

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

From and after the date of the coming into operation of this Act, the provisions of the Stamp Duty Act, No. 43 of 1982, relating to the Imposition of Stamp Duty (other than any instrument relating to the transfer of immovable property, the transfer of motor vehicles or documents filed in Court),

Exemptions and any other provision in the aforesaid

Act, shall, in so far as the same are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, have no operation and the provisions of this Act shall prevail.