27. 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 for giving effect to the principles and provisions of this Act and for any matter required or authorized by this Act to be prescribed.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by subsection (1), regulations may be made in respect of all or any of the following matters :–

(a)

the procedure to be followed and the forms if any to be used in the making of an application for welfare benefit payments to the Commissioner ;

(b)

the Scheme to be followed in choosing the persons to whom this Act applies and in making the welfare benefit payments ;

(c)

the conditions to be complied with by persons applying for the grant of welfare benefit payment ;

(d)

the conditions to be applicable in respect of persons to whom this Act applies ;

(e)

the composition of the Selection Committees and the Appeals Committees and the manner in which appointments are made to such Committees and the procedure to be followed by such Committees ;

(f)

the procedure to be followed in the making of objections to the inclusion of name of any person as a person to whom this Act applies and claims made by persons to be included in the lists published under section 11 ;

(g)

the manner of instituting and conducting inquiries against officers of the Board and members of the

Committees for failure to ascertain the accuracy of statements contained in declarations made to them.

(3)

Every regulation made 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 in the regulation.

(4)

Every regulation made under subsection (1) shall as soon as convenient after its publication in the Gazette, be brought before Parliament for its approval. Any regulation which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of such disapproval but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder.

(5)

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

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