නිල පරිවර්තනයවෙනස් නොකළ පාඨය, Department of Government Printing වෙතින්
(1)
There shall be established an Office which shall be called and known as the National Hydrographic Office
(hereinafter referred to as the “Office”).
(2)
The Office shall, by the name assigned to it by subsection (1), be a body corporate and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in such name.