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As enacted

Part III · General

9. Regulations

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

(1)

The Minister may make regulations in respect of all matters in respect of which regulations are required or authorized to be made or in respect of matters which are required to be prescribed by this Act.

(2)

Every regulation made by the Minister shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation on the date of such publication or on such later date as may be specified in the regulation.

(3)

Every regulation made by the Minister, shall, as soon as convenient after its publication in the Gazette, be brought before Parliament for approval. Any regulation which is not so approved shall deemed to be rescinded as from the date of disapproval but without prejudice to anything previously done there under.

(4)

Notification of the date on which any regulation is deemed under subsection (3) to be rescinded shall be published in the Gazette.