Words starting with T

transferor

Defined in Payment and Settlement Systems Act 2005, s 10

“means the party to a disposition who transfers a security and whose securities account is debited as a result of the disposition.”

Transgenic

Defined in Intellectual Property Act 2003, s 212

“means an organism that expresses a characteristic not attainable normally by the species under natural circumstances, but which has been added by means of direct human intervention in its genetic composition.”.”

transmission interconnection

Defined in Sri Lanka Electricity Act 2024, s 52

“means, the equipment and facilities required for a safe and reliable interconnection of an electrical plant to the National Grid”

transmission licensee

Defined in Sri Lanka Electricity Act 2009, s 61

“means a person who has been granted a transmission licence under this Act”

transmission network

Defined in Sri Lanka Electricity Act 2024, s 52

“means, all high voltage cables and overhead lines (not being an essential part of the distribution system of a licensee) used for conveying electricity from a generation station to a grid substation, from one generation station to another …”

transmission service agreement

Defined in Sri Lanka Electricity Act 2024, s 52

“means, the agreement between the National Transmission Network Service Provider and the National System Operator governing the use of the National grid for transmitting electricity from generation licensees to distribution licensees and …”

transmission tariff

Defined in Sri Lanka Electricity Act 2024, s 52

“means, the tariff charged by the transmission licensees for the use of transmission network from the National System Operator”

transmission voltage

Defined in Sri Lanka Electricity Act 2024, s 52

“means, any voltage above 33 kilovolt or such other voltage as determined by the Regulator to be the voltage or voltages at which the transmission system operates”

transmit

Defined in Sri Lanka Electricity Act 2009, s 61

“means the transportation of electricity by means of a system, which consists (wholly or mainly) of high voltage lines and electrical plant and is used for conveying electricity from a generating station to a sub-station, from one …”

transport

Defined in Tobacco Tax Act 1999, s 24

“means to move from one place to another within Sri Lanka.”

trap

Defined in Proceeds of Crime Act 2025, s 150

“means an organized investigative technique which enables the – (a) detection of the committing of an offence; (b) identification and arrest of a person who commits an offence soon after the committing of such offence; (c) collection of …”

tribunal

Defined in Contempt of a Court, Tribunal or Institution Act 2024, s 16

“means, a tribunal created and established by written law for the administration of justice and for the adjudication and settlement of industrial and other disputes.”

trust

Defined in Inland Revenue Act 2017, s 195

“means an arrangement under which a trustee holds assets”

Also defined in 1 other Act

trust indenture

Defined in Secured Transactions Act 2024, s 75

“means any security agreement by the terms of which a body corporate, with or without a share capital and wherever or however incorporated, issues or guarantees debt obligations or provides for the issue or guarantee of debt obligations …”

trustee

Defined in Inland Revenue Act 2017, s 195

“means an individual or body corporate holding assets in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of identifiable persons or for some object permitted by law and whether or not– (a) the assets are held alone or jointly with other individuals or …”

Also defined in 1 other Act