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Special Security Force (Amendment) Act, 1995

Act No.26 of 1995

An Act made to further amend the Special Security Force Ordinance, 1986

Whereas it is expedient to further amend the Special Security Force Ordinance, 1986 (XLIII of 1986) for the purposes mentioned below;

Now, therefore, it is herewith enacted as follows:-

1. Short title.- This Act may be called the Special Security Force (Amendment) Act, 1995.

2. Amendment of section 1 Ordinance XLIII of 1986.- In section 1 of the Special Security Force ordinance, 1986 (XLIII of 1986), hereinafter referred to as the said Ordinance, for sub-section (2) shall be substituted the following sub-section (2) and it shall be deemed to have always been thus substituted:

"(2) It shall come into force on the 19th day of June, 1986."

"(a) "Director General" means the Director General of the Force;".

(a) in sub-section (2), for the word "Director" the words "Director General" shall be substituted; and
(b) in sub-section (4), after the word "Second" mentioned in clause (a) and after the word "deputed" mentioned in clause (b), in both places, the words "or temporarily attached" shall be inserted.

(a) in sub-section (1), for the word "Director" the words "Director General" shall be substituted;
(b) for sub-section (2) the following sub-section (2) shall be substituted, namely:-
"(2) Subject to the other provisions of this Ordinance, the terms and conditions of service of the Director General and other officers of the Force shall be such as may be prescribed."

"(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Force shall be administered by the Director-General in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and the rules made thereunder."

8. Amendment of section 8 of Ordinance XLIII of 1986.- In section 8 of the said Ordinance,-

(a) in sub-section (1), for the words "the Prime Minister wherever he may be" the words "the President and the Prime Minister wherever they may be" shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (3), for the words "the Prime Minister or" the words "the President and the Prime Minister and" shall be substituted; and
(c) in sub-section (4), for the words "the Prime Minister" the words "the President or the Prime Minister" shall be substituted.

10. Insertion of new section 10A in Ordinance XLIII of 1986.- After section 10 of the said Ordinance, the following new section 10A shall be inserted, namely:-

"10A. Validation.- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance, all acts and things done, all actions taken, all appointments made, all notifications issued, all powers exercised and all duties performed, or purported to have been done, taken, made, issued, exercised or performed under this Ordinance on or after the 19th June, 1986 shall be deemed to have been lawfully done, taken, made, issued, exercised or performed, as the case may be, and shall not be called in question in or before any court, tribunal or authority on any ground whatsoever."