2. Amendment of section 5 of the Act…

Section 5 of the Tea Research Board Act, No. 52 of 1993 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”)

is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (a), of the following paragraph:–

“(a)

to conduct, assist and encourage scientific and technological research in, and investigations of, all matters pertaining to the production and manufacture of tea, including the prevention and control of diseases and pests affecting tea, conservation of soil in tea lands, quality of fertilizer used, maintaining the quality of tea planting material, assessing and dealing with the impact of climate change and diversification of tea products;

and to disseminate and publish at its discretion, the results of such research to the Tea Small Holdings

Development Authority established by the Tea

Small Holdings Development Law, No.35 of 1975, to tea small holders, large scale estate sector and to other stakeholders;”.