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16. Amendment of section 41 of the principal enactment

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

Section 41 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the repeal of subsection (2) and the substitution therefor of the following:–

“(2) If any sum referred to in subsection (1) cannot be recovered in the manner specified in that subsection, the Commissioner may make an order for the recovery of such sum by the seizure or sale of immovable property of the defaulter. The registrar of workmen’s compensation, appointed under section 27A, shall execute such order through the registrar of the relevant Disrtict Court within whose jurisdiction such defaulter resides. The provisions

“Appointment of a Registrar of the Civil Procedure Code (Chapter 101) relating to the seizure and sale of immovable property by the Fiscal in the execution of a Writ issued by a court and to the making and adjudication of claims in respect of immovable property seized by the Fiscal shall apply to the seizure and sale of immovable property for the recovery of the sum specified in the Commissioner’s order, made by the Commissioner under this subsection and to the making and adjudication of claims in respect of immovable property seized for the recovery of such sum. For the purpose of application of such provisions the sum so specified shall be deemed to be due on a decree entered by the court and the Commissioner shall be deemed to be the judgment-creditor and the person liable to pay such sum shall be deemed to be a judgment-debtor.”.