7. Insertion of new section 115A in the principal enactment

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

The following new section is hereby inserted immediately after section 115 of the principal enactment and shall have effect as section 115A of that enactment:-

115A. (1) The Minister may make regulations in respect of all matters required by this Act to be prescribed or in respect of which regulations are authorized by this Act to be made.

(2)

Every regulation made by the Minister under subsection (1) 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 therein.

(3)

Every regulation made by the Minister shall, as soon as convenient, be brought before

Parliament for approval. Every regulation which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded from the date of disapproval but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder.

(4)

Notification of the date on which any regulation is deemed to be rescinded shall be published in the Gazette.”.

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