Section 3

The following new sections are hereby inserted ineerion of immediately after section 3 of the principal enactment, and $¢ and Sp in shal) have effect as sections 3a and 3p, of that enactment: the pri

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“Exemption 3a (1) The Minister may from time to ran ntative time, by Order published in the Gazette

&e., in Sri exempt the representative in Sri Lanka (by the Govern.

. Whatsoever name, title or designation called)

‘ment of any of the Government of any foreign state or county the Trade Commissioner in Sri Lanka of any from such Government and the persons on the payment of staff of any such representative or duty.

Commissioner of the United Nations, its affi- ©

Hated Organizations, Institutions or bodies, or the representatives of International Orga-nizations, Institutions or bodies, named in such Order from payment of excise duty on excisable articles consigned to, or imported

‘ or cleared out of Customs bond by or for the use of such: representative, Commisioner or persons; of foreign States.

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Att, ‘No: 40 of 1990".

‘The:Minister may, in his discretion by

The Minister may at his discretion, by Order published in the Gazette, withdraw or modify any exemption granted under this section, or’ vary the conditions subject to which the exemption is allowed.

Every Order made by the Minister under sifbséection (1): shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette or on such later date as may be specified in

Any Order which. Parliament refuses to approve shall, with, effect from the date of such refusal be deemed to be revoked but without prejudice to the validity of any thing done thereunder, and the, notification of the date on which such Order is deemed to be