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Rubber Replanting Subsidy (Amendment) Act 1998
கருத்துகள் மற்றும் உதவிஅதிகாரப்பூர்வ ஆங்கில மொழிபெயர்ப்பு. சிங்கள அல்லது தமிழ் உரையிலிருந்து வேறுபடும் இடங்களில் எந்த உரை மேலோங்கும் என்பதைச் சட்டமே குறிப்பிடுகிறது.
Amends the Rubber Replanting Subsidy Actஅதிகாரப்பூர்வ மொழிபெயர்ப்பு, ஸ்கேன் செய்யப்பட்ட பிரதியிலிருந்து படிக்கப்பட்டதுDepartment of Government Printing-இன் ஸ்கேன் செய்யப்பட்ட PDF-இலிருந்து, OCR மூலம் படிக்கப்பட்டது; பிழைகள் இருக்கலாம்
s 1Short title
This Act may be cited as the Rubber Replanting
(Amendment) Subsidy Act, No. 9 of 1998.
s 2‘Replacement of jong title to Chapter 437
The long title to the Rubber Replanting Subsidy Act
(Chapter 437) (hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”) is hereby repealed and the following long title substituted therefor :—
“ An Act to provide for the establishment of a Fund for the purpose of subsidising the replanting of rubber estates and rubber smallholdings; the rehabilitation of rubber estates and rubber smallholdings; the processing of raw natural rubber including the purchase of machinery and equipment used in the processing of raw natural rubber; the provision of welfare facilities to rubber smallholders and for matters.connected therewith or incidental thereto ".
s 3Amendment of section 2 of the principal enactment
Section 2 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the substitution for all the words from the “ processing ”
to the end of that section, of the words “the processing of raw natural rubber, including the purchase of machinery and equipment used in the processing of raw natural rubber and the provision of welfare facilities to rubber smallholders ”.
s 4Repeat of sections 2a and 28 of the principal enactment
Sections 24 and 28 of the principal enactment are hereby repealed.
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Amendment of section 3 of the principal enactment.
Section 3 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows :—
in subsection (1) of that section—
by the repeal of paragraphs (a) and (b) of that subsection ;
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by the relettering of paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) of that subsection as paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of that subsection, respectively ; and in the relettered paragraph (b) of that subsection by the substitution for the words “ all export duties ”, of the word “ cess";
by the substitution, in the relettered paragraph (c) of that subsection for all the words from “ advanced ” to the end of that paragraph, of the words “voted to the fund by Parliament; ” ; and
in subsection (2) of that section —
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by the substitution, in paragraph (a) of that subsection for all the words from “ and the processing ” to the end of that paragraph of the words, “the processing of raw natural rubber, including the purchase of machinery and equipment used in the processing of raw natural rubber and the provision of welfare facilities to rubber smallholders ;” ;
by the substitution, in paragraph (c) of that subsection for the words “ dependants ; and” of the words,
“dependants ;" ;
;
by the substitution in paragraph (d) of that subsection for the words “ this Act”, of the words this Act;
and”;
by the addition immediately after paragraph (d) of that subsection, of the following new paragraph—
“(e) such amounts as are authorized by regulations to be paid as rebate to persons who are ‘not entitled to receive any subsidy payments under this Act for replanting of rubber estates.”.
s 6Amendment of section 7 of the principal enactment
Section 7 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows :—
by the repeal of subsection (1) of that section and the substitution therefor, of the following subsection :—
“(1) There shall be charged, levied and paid a cess, at such rate as may be determined by a resolution of Parliament, for every kilogramme of raw natural rubber exported from Sri Lanka. "
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by the tepeal of subsections (2), (3) and (4) of that section ;
by the renumbering of subsections (6) and (7) of that section as subsections (2) and (3) respectively of that section ;
in the renumbered subsection (2) of that section by the substitution for the words “ export duties ” of the word “cesses”.
in the renumbered subsection (3) of that section, by the substitution for the words “ export duties ” and
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“ Principal Collector of Customs ”, of the words
‘cesses " and “ Director-General of Customs ”
respectively
by the substitution for the marginal note to that section of the following marginal note :-—
“Levy of cess for providing the fund with income.” .
s 7Amendment of section 8 of the principal enactment
Section 8 of the principal enactinent is hereby amended as follows :—
in subséction (2) of that section—
in paragraph (a) of that subsection by the substitution for all the words from the words “and the processing” to the end of that paragraph, of the words “the processing of raw natural rubber, including the purchase of machinery and equipment used in the processing of raw natural rubber and the provision of welfare facilities to rubber smallholders ” ;
in paragraph (c) of that subsection by the substitution for the words “ from the fund ” of the words “ from the fund ; and” ;
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by the addition immediately after paragraph (c)
of that subsection of the following new paragraph :—
“(d) specify the amounts to be paid by way of rebate to persons who are not entitled to receive subsidy payment ;” ;
in subsection (3) of that section—
in paragraph (b) of that subsection, by. the substitution, for all the words from the words “one thousand” to the end of that paragraph, of the words
“five thousand rupees or a term of imprisonment of either description not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment;” and
by the addition imediately after paragraph (5) of that subsection of the following new paragraph:—
“(c) provided that the amount paid by the
Rubber Controller, to any person under any such scheme by way of subsidy, cost of planting material, fertilizer or other inputs not repaid, may be recovered in the same manner as a fine imposed by the Court and a certificate issued by the Rubber
Controller to the effect that any person has abandoned a smallholding after obtaining one or more subsidy instalments and has not repaid such instalments shall be admissible as proof of such fact.”.
s 8Amendment of section [3 of the principal enactment
Section 13 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows :-—
by the insertion immediately after the definition of the expression “Fund”, of the following new definitions :-—~
‘ “ person ” includes a body of persons ;
“raw natural rubber” means all natural rubber classified under the H. S. Heading 40.01 of
Customs Notification (RPO) No. 91/11 and published in Gazette Ertraordinary No. 682/16 of
October 1, 1991" ; and
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by the repeal of the definition of the expression
“Rubber Controller”, and the substitution therefor of the following definition :—
“Rubber Controller” means the Rubber Controller appointed or deemed to have been appointed under the Rubber Control Act and includes the
Director-General of the Rubber Development
Department ;’ .
s 9Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency
In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.
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