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4. Amendment of section 7 of the principal enactment

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

Section 7 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the repeal of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following:-

“(b)

the following nominated members appointed by the Minister, namely –

(i)

a representative of the Ministry of the

Minister in charge of the subject of

Plantation Industries, nominated by that

Minister;

(ii)

a representative of the Ministry of the

Minister in charge of the subject of

Finance not below the rank of a Senior

Assistant Secretary, nominated by that

Minister;

(iii)

a representative of the Sri Lanka Tea

Board established by the Sri Lanka Tea

Board Law, No.14 of 1975, nominated by such Board;

(iv)

a representative of the Tea Small

Holdings Development Authority established by the Tea Small Holdings

Development Law, No. 35 of 1975, nominated by such Authority;

(v)

two members nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject of Plantation

Industries from amongst persons having sufficient knowledge and experience in research and development in the

Agricultural Sector;

(vi)

a representative of the Planters'

Association of Ceylon established by the Planters' Association of Ceylon

Ordinance (Chapter 291), nominated by such Association;

(vii)

two members representing the Trade

Unions, who shall be selected on such criteria as may be determined by the

Minister in charge of the subject of

Plantation Industries;

For the purpose of this sub-paragraph

“Trade Unions” shall have the same meaning as in the Trade Unions

Ordinance (Chapter 138);

(viii)

a representative of the Sri Lanka

Federation of Tea Small Holdings

Development Societies established under the Tea Small Holdings

Development Law, No. 35 of 1975, nominated by that Federation; and

(ix)

a representative of the Sri Lanka Tea

Factory Owners’ Association, nominated by that Association.”.

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