8. Insertion of section 12A of the principal enactment

The following new section is hereby inserted immediately after Section 12, and shall have effect as Section 12A of the principal enactment :-

12 A. The Minister may, in consultation with the Ministers in charge respectively, of the

Department of Technical Education and

Training, the Vocational Training Authority of

Sri Lanka and any Technical Training or

Vocational Education Institution funded by the

Government, direct such Department, Authority and Institution, respectively, to prepare and

“Power of

Minister to give direction.

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implement plans for Technical Education and

Vocational Training in compliance with the

Development Plans and guidelines of the

Commission, and it shall be the duty of such

Department, Authority and Institution respectively, to comply with every such direction”.