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| (1) The ancient and historical monuments described in the Second Schedule to this Act are hereby declared, for the purposes of the Ninth Schedule to the Constitution, to be of national importance. |
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| (2) The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, declare any other ancient and historical monument not described in the Second Schedule to this Act, or any ancient and historical record to be of national importance. |
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| | (a) Every Order made under subsection (2) shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette and shall be brought before Parliament within a period of one month from the date of the publication of such Order in the Gazette, or if no meeting of parliament is held within such period at the first meeting of Parliament held after that period, with a motion that such Order be approved. | | |
| | (b) Any Order made under subsection (2) 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 anything done thereunder. Notification of the date on which any such Order is deemed to be revoked shall be published in the Gazette. | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts